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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

* JS THE 

WAR O-E TTHLE REBELLION 



AND PREVIOUS WARS: 




li^ lllJJ 

AND THK NEKiHBORING TOWNS OK 

aREENLAND, NEWCASTLE, NEWINGTON AND EYE. 
l^J\.ir 30, 1893. 



PUE PARED FOn 

STORER POST, KO. 1, 

DEPARTMENT OK .NEW HAMPSHIRE, 

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC, 

PORTSMOUTH, N. H. 



JOSEPH FOSTER, 

Paymaster, U. S. Navy. 



PORTSMOUTH, N. H. 

PRINTED AT THE OFFICE OF THE POUTSMOLTH .lOIJilN'AL,. 
1893. 






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A SOLDIER'S GRAVE. 

MAUIAN DOIOLAS. 

Glad robins s;iii<i,iiiji' '" the bou^^lis, 

Low iminnnr of the bees, 
A hill-side Iturying ground closed round 

With wilding apple-trees: 
The snowy flowers drift softly down 

Upon the <iuiet graves, 
And in the south wind over one, 

A small flag gently waves. 

Those floating colors make for me 

That grassy mound a shrine. 
What tliough the one who sleeps beneath 

Knew naught of me or mineV 
Yet that brave life, quenched long ago. 

Seems of my own a part; 
For he who dies for freedom, lives 
In every freeman's heart. 

Harper s Bazar, May 2S, /Sip^ 



OUE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS. 



••To New Hanipsliire men the whole nation is a sepulchre, tor their blood lias 
"watered the soil of every state but their own, and their dust is nioulderiag" by every 
«;reat river and in every mountain pass from Maine to Georoia— from the Charles to 
the Kio Grande and the Red River of the North. Tliey died before Warren at Bun- 
ker Hill, before Washington at Yorktown, under the eye of Jackson at New Orleans; 
they were thrown in their hammock-shroud from the blciody deckof PaulJones, and 
Lawience, and Decatur, and Farragut; they marched with Sherman, they charged 
with Sheridan, they c(>inj[uered with Thomas, they fought it out on his own line with 
(jirant. Bnt no soldier of my native state ever fell on his own soil, or was buried 
in his dear native earth, unless the restless ocean cast his l)ody on its narrow sea 
coast, or the love and care of parent, or brother, or ciiiid. restored to their son-ow 
and i)ride the corpse that had fallen a thousand miles from home." 

Hon. F. B. Sanborn, of Concord, Mass., 

in the MassachuseJts Legislature, March 14, iSSg. 



THE GRAVES WE DECORATE. 



J The Regiments are Infantry unless otherwise stated, 
i A * indicates that a stone has not yet been erected. 



U S Navy 
13th N II 

10th N H 
2Tlh Maine 
tith N H 
War 1^1'i 
I S R M 
Itith N H 



Mex War 
U S >;avy 



Xunie. Service. 

Abbott, George Clark 
Abbott, Samuel P 
Adams, Charles F 
Adams, Horace H 
Adams, .lohn Frank 
Adams, I'atrick 
Adams, William C 
Amazeen, Joseph 
Anderson, .lames F 
Anderson, James F 
Anderson, John 
Atchison, Ueorge C 
Austin, lienj JM 
Ayers, James S 
Bailey, George F 
Bailey, William 
Banks, John S 
Banks, Orriu 
Barnes, W'illiam A 
Barr, Ferdinand 
Barry, William H 
Barsantee, Alphonzo 
Barsantee, John B 
Bartow, Theodore B 
Bates, i'atrick 
Bales, llobert 

Baxter, George D 

Beal, t reeman G 

Bennett, Abner B 

Benson, Charles A 

lierry, Albert C 

Bickford, Andrew 

Bind), David 

Bishop, Henry J 

Black, William 

Black, William W 

Blake, Charles F 

Boardman, G CUfford 

Bonnen, Peter 

Bradford, Joseph M 

Brewster, John W 

Briggs, Francis 

Brown, Charles H 

Brown, George A 

Brown, George W 

Brown, John W 

Brown, Uren P 

Buckley, Michael 

Carlton, .Joseph W 

Carter, Henry M 

Case, Heman 

Caswell, Charles R 

Caswell, William 

Chace, Horace J 

Chamberlain, Alb't Jr 

Chase, Algernon F 

Clark, Augustus L 

Clark, Charles U 

Clark, George 

Clark, George IT 

Clark, Thomas K 

Clough, Nathan 

Collin, John N 

("olby, John 

Colej Edwin O 

Cole, Levi W 

Collins, John 

Collins, Joseph 



lia 



»h or Hhip' 

Boatswain 
Priv Co K 
Serg Co E 
Corp Co G 
I'riv Co G 
Priv Co H 



Captain 
Priv CoK 



10th K H 

(i 1 & 1 C Mass 

U S Navy 



Corp Co G 
Pr b & Cp D 



War 181-2. 
U S Navy 
Wth N H 
IstN H H Art 
•2nd Mass Bat 
War lSl-2 
U S Navy 
U S M C 

1st N Y Art 
U S Navy 
LT S Army 
U S Navy 
4th N H 
Mex War 
Vith S H 
U SMC 
U S Navy 



Died. 

n Aug 1^G6 

9 Nov 1880 
28 Apr 1871 

10 Nov 186-4 
4 Dec 1874 
l.i Oct 18it2 
14 Dec 1868 
■20 Apr 1880 
2S .) im 1876 
13 Mar 186.5 
•20 Aug 1847 
■2(> Ai.r 1864 
13 Apr 1883 
28 Jun 1868 
10 ^lar 1^60 
27 Jun 1864 
4 Sep 1882 



Afje 

29 
44 

43 
20 
32 
.iO 

82 
67 



Ccmeteri/, 

H Grove 

Cotton's 
H Grove 



fart. 

East 

Northwest 

East 



" Center 

St Marys East* 

Newington Coiter* 
H Grove " 

" Northwest 



North 
H Grove 



War 1812 

U S Navy 

4th N II 

U S Navy 

1st N H H A 

17 Ms & N H II A 

13th N H 

loth Mass Bat 
i; S Navy 

Kith N II 

1st Me H Art 

13lh N H 

8 In IBMs, lUS V 

U S Navy 

2nd N II 

V S Navy 

r SN& N II HA 

Mass Vols 

7th Mass &USMC 

2(ith Mass 

13tliN H 

8 Bat & ."J V M Ms 

3rd U S Art 

1st Me II Art 

4lhN H &U SN 

10 th N II 

U S Navy 



Kearsarge 
Priv Co K 
Piiv Co A 
Priv 

Let of Mar 
Ch;i plain 
Priv 

Sergeant 
Priv Co G 
I -ay Clerk 
Surgeon 
Colorado 

1 Serg Co B 
Priv C 9 U S 
Priv Co C 
Captaui 
Boatswain 
Mate 

Lt Comd'r 
A A Paym'r 
Soldier 
Captam 

2 LtCoB 



12 Feb 1884 
18 Jul 1871 
2()Jaii 1867 
11 Jun 1866 
1 Sep 187.1 
17 :Ma.v 1869 



11 Jul 
9 Aug 



Serg Co A 
CpF&SgtL 
Priv Co K 
Priv Co K 
Priv 

Connecticut 
Louisville 
Priv Co K 
Priv Co L 
Priv Co K 
Pr(DSC 1) 



Priv Co B 
Priv Co K 



24 Jul 
16 Jul 

13 Jul 
3 Apr 
6 .Sept 
22 Dec 
!< .lun 
8 .Jun 
20 Feb 

12 Nov 
10 Dec 

14 Apr 
27 Sep 

10 Dec 
10 Feb 
:> Mar 

13 Aug 
O.Jul 
4 Nov 

10 Sep 
24 .lun 
24 Aug 

11 Nov 
7 .J uu 
10 Aug 
2 Oct 
27 Aug 
6 Nov 
31 Mar 



1S92 
1888 
1881 
1867 
1890 
1873 
1871 
1863 
1884 
1874 
1877 
1879 
I8(i.-) 
1867 
1872 
1872 



1880 
l.s,SO 
1891 
1887 
1867 
1872 
186.T 
1803 
1886 
18(;."> 
1867 
l.>«>4 
1879 

1872 

1886 



34 
22 
.33 

40 
31 
20 
3.3 
76 
62 

60 
76 
.53 
44 
60 
33 
68 
3.5 
46 
84 
.51 
3.5 
2.5 
8.5 
46 
50 

37 

39 
70 

38 
32 
21 
44 
40 
34 

20 
38 
21 
41 
4.5 



St Mary's 
H Grove 
Newington 
H Grove 



St :Mary's 
Propr's 

H Grove 
Propr's 

H Grove 

Newington 

Propr's 

H Grove 

Propr's 

Greenland 
I'ropr's 

H Grove 
Riverside 
H Grove 
Newington 
Propr's 

St Mary's 
H Grove 

Propr's 
Rye 



West 

South 

Southwest 

North-east 

North-west 

Noi th 

South-west 

East 

Center 



South-east 
Noith— S W* 
S.TUth— S 
Noith-east 
North— S E 
South— S* 
West 
Center 
South— N* 
South— N \V 
.South-east 
South 

South— N W 
North— C* 
Bracket vm 
North— C 
North— W 
South-west 
Near gate* 
North-east 
West 

North— N E 
South— W 
West 

South-east 
North-east 
South— S 
Foss' Beach 



Pr E & Corp 20 Dec 

Priv CoC 

Priv Co K 14 Jan 
ILt & CapB 6 Jul 

Priv Co 1 

Priv Co L 
Priv Co H 
Priv Co G 



1883 42 



7 Oct 
6 Mar 
4 Aug 
1 Jiui 



1872 
1891 

1884 
1869 
1NS4 
l8fJS 



38 



II Grove 

Propr's 

Sagamore 

Greenland 

Chris Shore 

H Grove 

I'ropr's 

North 

Rye 

Propr's 

Tarlton's 

Sagamore 

Riverside 

St Mary's 



South-west 

North — .S 

South 

Center 

Near Poud 

North 

South— C 

West 

Rye Center 

South— S 

East* 

West 

Center 

Northeast 

South 



JVffiiwe. 

Conncrs, .John 
Connor, Benjamin 
Cox, George 
Critclilcy, Thomas H 
Crowley, Micliael 
Cunningham, IJernard 
Currier, Willie II 
Curtis. Cliarles II 
Daily, Milo 11 
DanieUon, Fred 
Danielson, .Joscpli H 
David, George E 
Davidson, .lames 
Davidson. .lames 
Davis, Alfred E 
Davis, Lewis 
Davis, Tliomas -J 
Dearborn, George E 
Dearborn, Samuel D 
Dennett, George I'" 
Dennett, Kobert O 
Dennett, Tliomas S 
Denny, .John 
DeWit Carsten 15 
Diniick, .Justin 
Dimick, .Justin E 
Dixon, .lohn 
Downing, HavillahK 
Downing, -lohn 
Downing, Nelson N 
Drow, Cliarles II 
Drew, Isaac C 
Driver, Uobert 
Dunn, Clarence 
Edney, Charles A 
Edney, George A 
Emory, .James 11 
Engen, I'eter 
Evans, Acanthus G 
Kail, Edwin H 
Falvey, .John 
Falvey, Timothy 
Kisliley, George 
i'lt/geralil, Kichard 
I'lvnn, .lohn 
Ford, James E 
Foss, Kobert S 
Foster, Kobert F 
Foyc, .John Harrison 
Foye, Thomas I" 
Franklin, Fred A 
Franklin, Fred II 
Freeland, -Fohn 
Frctson, JJichard 
FnUer, Theiidorc 
Gammon, .James T 
Gannon, Tliomas 
Gardner, Franklin E 
Gardner, William 
Gales, Siorer II 
Xjates, Warren G 
Gay, Thomas S 
Gerrisli, George A 
Gilpatrick, Keubon E 
(TOO'lric.h, Edwin K 
Goodrich, .1 Nelson 
Goodrich, Marco K 
Goo<lwin, Ichabod 
Gookin, (jeorge E 
Grant, Alexander 
Grant, John 
Grant, William W 
(iray, Henry 1) 
Green, Mark 
. Grecnough, Kobert F 
Grifl'ey, Jolm 
<Tiuuifson, Nathaniel 
Ilatllcy, Allston W 
llahir," .James 
Ham, Henry E 
Ham, Mark G 
JIamilton, .John 
aiammoud, I'ierpont 
Hiuison, Frank B 



/Sen' ice. 

U S Navy 
Kev War 
U S Navy 
13th N H 
U S Navy 

3rd U S Art 
i;!th N n 
11th Mass Bat 
r SNavy 
13tli N H 



JtanJe or Ship. 



Soldier 
Mahaska 
Priv Co K 



Died. 

23 Apr 18S0 
29 Dec IK!.') 
19 Mar lWt-2 
3 May lySO 



U S Art & N II V 

Gth N H 

10th N II 

13th N H 

U S Navy 

8th N H 

19th Mass 

r S Navy 

U S Vols 

U 8 Navy 

U S Army 

2nd U S Art 

r S Navy 

Mex War & G N H 

U .S Navy 

22nd Ms & U S N 
IGth N H 
18tli Mass 
19th Mass 
KithN H 
89tli N Y 
IGth N II 
US Navy 

32ju1 Mass 

2nd N H 

USMC 

Rev War 

10th N II 

N II Vols 

1.-) N H & NHHA 

13th N II 

23rd Mass 

13th N H 

War 1812 

.•5rd IMd 

U S Navy 

nth N H 

U S Navy 

NVar 1812 

2nd N H 

10th N H 

Kev A\'ar 

1st N H Cav 

3rd N II 

U S Navv 

1st N II Bat 

.'Jth N II 

2 N,II &. V S Vols 

I' S Navy 

Ith Cat 

N H 

24th Mass 

Mex W ar 

War 1812 
Mex War 

Isl N H II Art 

Kev War 

29lh ISIass 

I- S M C 

13th N H 

C .S Navy 

101 h * 2nd N II 

30th Mc & l" S N 

U S Navy 

n{h-& 27th Me 

KUh N II 

14th Mass 



Corp Co I 
Cai)t Co F 
Priv 

Colorado 
Corp Co Iv 
Priv Co K 
Corp Co K 
Capt N H V 
Priv Co H 
Priv Co G 
Priv Co C 
Colorado 
Priv Co I 
I'riv Co E 
A 2 A Engr 
Capt, Div Q 



Age. Cemetei'V 

80 St Mary's 
87 Greenland 
07 II Grove 
40 Sagamore 
... St Mary's 



19 Mar 1891 
19 J un 1804 



8 May 
30 .Jan 
2.1 Dec 
20 Sej) 
22 Jul 
20 .Jun 
14 .Inn 
(i Jun 
30 .Inn 
4 Sep 
9NoV 
12 Sep 



1877 
1879 
1884 
1874 
1892 
1867 
1864 
1889 
1884 
1864 
1882 
1863 



Kearsarge l.o May 186.'j 
liiig Gen 13 Oct 1871 
I Lt Bat II b May 1863 

27 .Ian 1881 

Cp9&PrII 12 Jun 1874 



Pensaeola 
Priv Co I 
Priv Co K 
Priv Co B 
Priv Co 1) 
Music Co K 
Iriv Co II 
1 Serg Co K 
Vandalia 
Ossiiiee 
Priv Co I 
I'riv Co K 



24 Apr 1862 
22 Dec 1880 



Propr's 
Riverside 
H Grove 



Riverside 
Cotton s 
Tarlton's 

Greenland 

Union 



Cotton's 

Newington 

Propr's 

St Mary's 
North 

H Grove 
Proi)r's 
H Grove 



Soldier 
Priv Co G 
I'riv 

CpF&Sgl. 
Priv Co Iv 
Priv Co C 
Priv Co E 
Soldier 
Priv Co C 
Colorado 
Priv Co B 



Corp Co K 
Priv Co K 
Priv Co G 
Major 
S.n-g Tr A 
Priv Co D 
Act Ensign 
Captain 
Priv Co D 
C S,BB Gen 
Boatswain 
Priv (;o D 
War Gov 
Priv Co II 
IT K 3 Art 



Columbus 
Serg Co K 
Soldier 
Corp Co II 
ITiv 

Priv Co K 
Mass'ch'tls 
Priv G& l> 
C Serg 30 Me 
Kearsarge 
PrFttCorG 
I'riv Co G 
Priv Co A 



21 Jun I8(!2 

24 Aug 1863 
8 Apr 1876 
.5 Aug 1870 
27 Mav 1890 
6 May 1886 

2 .Uil 1863 
27 May 1873 

13 Feb 1893 
20 Dec 18.50 

27 Nov 1887 

25 May 1806 
29 Apr 188;") 

29 Oct 1891 

19 Dec 1878 

3 May 1863 
l.T Mar IsM 
1 Oct 1887 
10 May 1873 
16 Jan 1863 
10 Apr 186.5 
1844 

28 .1 nn 1887 

30 Nov 1872 

3 Feb 1863 

29 Apr 1834 

14 Jul 1892 

20 Nov 1863 
29 Mar 1886 
1 Sept 1866 
16 Nov 1886 
22 Apr 1892 
12 Sep 1882 
7 Dec 187.i 

4 Jul 1882 
29 Sep 
4 Aug 
2.1 Oct 



1868 
1851 
18.i6 



20 May 1S47 



18 Sep I8.il 

17 Sep 1862 
21 Dec 1889 

10 .Ian 1864 

21 Aug 1880 

18 Sei> 1868 

22 .In I 1807 

11 Mar 1869 
20 Ai)r 1864 

Sep 18()4 
11 Jun 1863 



St Mary's 
Sagamore 
Proi)r's 
St Mary's 

Propr's 
St Mary's 

II Grove 

Rve 

H Grove 

Kye 

Newington 

Propr's 

Greenland 
H Grove 



St Mary's 
H (irove 
Episcopal 
Sagamore 
North 
II Grove 

ilewington 
11 Grove 
Propr'd 



II Grove 

Propr's 

II Grove 
Union 
North 
Proi)r's 



St Clary's 
II Grove 

Tarlton's 
North 
H Grove 



, Part. 

North 

West 

Center 

South 

Center 

North— S 
West 

South-east 
East 

North 

North-west 

Center 

South* 

North-cast 



North-west 

East 
South— S AV 

Center 

West 

South-east 

South— N* 

Center 

West 

South-oast 

South-west 



North-west 

West 

North— N W 

South 

South -west* 

North— C 

South-east 

North-west 

East 

Town Com* 

South-west 

Sagamore 

J'ast 

North— C 

East 
Center 



South 

North 

West 

South-west* 

South 

South-west 

South 

Northeast 

South-west* 

North-C 



Center 
West 
South— s 

Center 
North 

South— C 

North— S 

.South— N 

Center 

East 

South 

East* 

West 

Center 



Xante, 

Hanson, .Tolin K A 
Harding, Samuel, Jr 
Harmon, .lolin 
Harmon, Luther 
Harris, .John 
Hartnett. Jolin 
Harvov, Thomas 
Haselt'on. Geo Ed 
Haven, Natlianiel A 
Haven, N Parker 
Haven, S Cnslunan 
Ha/.lett, William C 
Helieir, Thomas W 
Henderson, George D 
Kennessev, Daniel 
Hewins. Otis W 
Hill, Alfred J 
Hill, -lohn Edward 
HiiiUdou, George E 
Hodgdon, Harland V 
Hiidirdon, Henry C 
Hodudon, William C 
Holbroolc, John A 
Hook, William S 
Jloiigh, Andrew J 
Howanl, Ferd. M 
Hoyt, Franklin C 
Hunter, Hugh 
Huntress, Charles E 
Hmitress, i^eth 
Jack>on, Hall 
Jackson. John H 
Jarvis, .iolin P> 
Jellisoii, Daniel M 
Jenkins, William D 
Jenness, All)ion J 
Jervis, Edward 
Johnson, Abram A 
Johnson, Charles E 
Jones, ^lichael 
Kane, Dennis 
Kelenbeck, Christop'r 
Kcnnard, Nathaniel 
Kenneily, William 
Kennison, William S 
K(uit, .John Horace 
Kimliall, Charles H 
Lai^rluon, Alfred S 
Laightdu, Alfred S 
I.aiiihton, Hennett 
Laighton, William F 
Laighton, William M 
Lake, Dayton W 
Langdon," John 
Lear, Nathaniel M 
Leary, Jeremiah O 
Leary, Timothy O 
Leslie, George T 
Lester, David G 
Lewis, John C, 
Libby, George W 
Locke, Edwin W 
Locke, Fletcher D 
Locke , Jolin H 
Locke, Joseph J 
Locke, William W 
Lombard, Harry 
Long, Fierse 
Ivynch, Timothy 
Lyon, John H 
Marden, John H 
Marden, John L 
JMarshall, Chris J 
ISlarston, Albert S 
Marston, Joshua 15 
Mates, James 
INIaxwell, Wni H H 
McClintock, Henrv M 
McClintock, John' 
McClintock, Samuel 
McClure, James G 
McDonald, James 
McDuQee, John 
McKone, James 



Service. Jtank or Ship, 

K^th N ir Priv Co K 

V S Navy Act. Ensign 
mil N H Priv Co K 
4th NMI Priv Co B 

U S M C 

r S Navv Colorado 

Hev War Soldier 

Kev ^Va^ Surgeon 

Phil Citv Cav Priv 1st Tr 

bl-Jnd N"V 2 Lt Co B 

I' S Navy 

Mass'ch'tts 

" Chaiuaiii 

10th X H Priv Co G 
Mex War & :5 N 11 Serg 9 * Adj 

i;itli >Liss A Surgeon 
loth N J I & VllC 1 LtG &Cai) 

loth N H A I C Corp Co G 

l.Uh X l[ Priv Co K 

War IMJ Priv X H M 

I' S Navy Saihnaker 

14th Maine Priv Co ... 

U S Xavy Carpenter 

Mass \'ols 

Mex War 

U S Navj' Macedoniaa 

■Jnd X H Priv Co K 

41 h .\ H I'riv Co B 

Hev AVar Surg Army 
Mex War &3N H Cai)9&Col 

N Y \'ols 

l:ith X H Priv Co K 

r S Xavy Carpenter 

18th X H Priv Co E 

loihXH Priv Co G 

I' S Navy Brook Ivn 

:ird & otli X H Cp U & PrC 
F S Xavv 

(ilh X H " Priv Co H 
loth X H & U S X Priv Co K 

Kev War Anny&Xavy 

1st Mass H Art Corp" Co F 

IStli X H Priv Co E 

4:5rd Mass Serg Co A 

17th & -ind N H priv 1? % K 

■2nd Mass Cav pr Cal 100 

V S Xavy Act Ensign 
10th N H Corp Co K 
U S Xavy Carpenter 

14th Maine Priv Co I 

IJev War Colonel 

■Jnd N H Priv Co K 

r S M C Priv 
k; n H &U S MC Priv Co K 

7th III Cav PrivTrB 

Warlsl-2 

1st S H & U S N Priv Co B 

18lh X H Priv Co C 

U S Xavy 

Pay Clerk 

ritl) N H 1 Serg Co B 

l-2th Maine Priv Co K 

F S Xavy 

4otli Mass Priv Co F 

Hev War Colonel 

U S Xavy 

" Sonoma 

lOih X H Priv Co G 

■-'nd Mass Cav Priv Tr K 

•Jnd X H Corp Co K 

.■>lli X H Corp Co H 

;!.")th Mass Priv Co B 

F s Navy 

.".th N H Corp Co K 

AVar \M'l Midshipm'n 

J{ev War J'r ArmShii) 

" Chaplain 

USMC 

U S X & U S M C Kearsarge 
U S Xavy 



Died. Age, 



6 Mar 1879 36 
S Oct 1870 4(J 
i?, Dec I8(i;5 20 
28 Oct 1887 .^7 

17 Xov 187.") 33 

18 Jan 1837 84 
2!) Jun 1802 19 

13 Mar 1831 (!i) 
« Xov 1801) .33 
ih Jun 1803 20 
1804 22 

20 May 187.5 42 

25 Xov 1808 2G 

V Apr 1889 84 

11 Sep 1802 27 

11 Jun 1891 52 

11 Oct 1805 29 

23 Dec 18(i2 18 

18 Feb 1880 94 
2 .Jan iWiO 38 

23 Jun 1876 .50 

2 Sep 1.S04 30 

7 Sep 1805 ... 
27 Feb 1882 72 

27 Jul -1887 48 
20 Sep 1802 21 

28 Sep 1797 58 
10 Apr 1890 75 

3 Jan 1870 39 

19 Feb 1^78 42 

14 Apr 1883 ... 

8 Aug 1803 10 

8 May 1888 70 
15Juu 1892 50 
5 Oct 1877 38 

19 Feb 1870 4.5 

9 Sep 18.S8 .59 

24 Jun 1823 08 
Oct 1880 43 
2l» Apr 1883 GO 

4 Mar 1888 59 

2 Sep 1883 .55 

29 Jul 1803 19 

10 Jan 18(i5 27 

20 Aug 1803 20 

25 .Inn 1879 03 

23 May 1873 03 

20 Aug 1805 20 

15 Sep 1819 89 

7 Apr 1871 32 

22 .iiin 1889 42 

...Jan 1864 23 

...Feb 1877 77 

18 Mar 1893 50 

11 Jun 1883 45 

30 Apr 1869 26 

12 Mar 1875 33 
15 .lun 1889 48 
25 May L^63 19 

5 Sep 1868 35 

31 May 1888 .52 

3 Apr 1789 .50 

22 Feb 1887 55 

8 Feb 1864 21 
31 Dec 1877 .54 
27 Aug 1804 38 
18 Aug 1870 31 
2 Jun 18S»1 .50 

9 Jau 1891 67 

21 Feb 1874 35 

6 Apr 1805 24 

24 Jul 1817 19 

13 Nov 18.55 94 
27 Apr l,sn4 72 

23 Jan 1882 41 
21 Sep IbOO 45 

21 Jan 1870 32 



Cemetery. 

Propr's 

II Grove 

St Mary's 

North 
H Grove 
Propr's 

H Grove 
Pro|)r's 

St Mary's 
II Grove 



Sagamore 
Xorth 
Grav Kidge 
Xewington 
Cotton's 
H Grove 

St Mary's 
H Grove 
Cotton's 
Grav Uidgc 
North 

Propr's 
H Grove 



Cotton's 
I'vopr's 
Cotton's 
St Mary's 

H Grove 

Xorth 
H Grove 
Cotton's 
Sagamore 
H Grove 
Propr's 
H Grove 
Propr's 



Vart. 

South -C 

>orth— S E 

East 

North 

South 

South-west 

South-east 

North-east 

North— N 

South— W* 

South-west 

South— S* 

North— S E 

Center 

South 

South-west 

North east 

West* 

South 

HodgdonFm 

Center 

West 

Center 

North 

North-west 

North-cast 

Dennett Fm 

West 

North 

South— X 

Center 

North-east 

East 

North -west 

Xorth— S* 

South-east 

Fast 

North-east 

South-west* 

.South 

South-east 

North-west 

North-east 
North— C 
South-west 
North— C 



'^"orth South 

II Grove East 
.St Mary's " 



H Grove 

Newington 
Riversiile 
II Grove 
Propr's 
Sagamore 
H Grove 

Propr's 

St Macy's 
Chris Shere 
North 
H Grove 



Propr's 
St Mary's 
H Grove 
Propr's 

Greenland 
St Marys 

Cotton's 
St Mary's 



North east* 
Center* 
North-west 
North— S W 
South-west 

North-west 

Nortli-S 

North— E 

South-west 

Near Pond 

South-east 

Center 

West 

South 

South- W 

East 

South-west 

Norih-E 

North 

North-west* 
South- west 
West 



Name, 

!McTjeourl, John 
McPherson, Alex'der 
Mead, Cornelius 
Mead, Patrick 
Melmoth, Hector 
Merrill, (ieorge A 
Mills, William J 
Mitchell, James 
Moore, Andrew J 
Moore, John 
Moore, John H 
Moore, Thomas K 
Moore, William 
Morrill, John 11 
Morrison, John II 
Morse, Edgar L 
Moses, Edward 
Moses, Levi Jr 
Monlton, Charles W 
Moulton, David A 
MoiiUon, Thomas 
Murray, John 
Nash, Josei>h E 
Neal, Franklin W 
Nellings, William 
Newkirk, I'eter 
Norton, James 
Norton, James 
Nowell, Andrew C 
Noyes, Lt verett W 
Nutter, William H 
Olney, Jesse 
Oxford, William F 
Palmer, Nathaniel F 
Parker, William A 
Parks, Edward H 
Parks, J S 
Parks, Thomas B 
Parrott, Enoch G 
Partridge, George F 
Patch, Charles W 
Paul, Joseph W 
Payne, Albert L 
Pearson, George F 
Pearson, John II 
Pender, William P 
Pendexter, Edward 
Perkins, George 
Pen-y, George N 
Peterson, Adrian A 
Pettigrew, William 
I'ettigrew, William 
Philbrick, Oliver B 
Pickering, Charles W 
Pickering, Simeon S 
Place, Charles S 
Place, Leonard 
Plaisted, B Frank P 
Plaisted, Charles E 
Plaisted, William A 
Poole, John 
Pottle, Samuel A 
' Quint, Wm Goodwin 
Kanisdell, John U 
Ramsdell, S 
Rand, Ammi C 
Band, Francis W 
Hand, Irving 
Rand, Robert 
Randall, Charles W 
Randall, Reuben S 
Rice, William A 
Richards, Henry L 
Ridge, Charles 
Ridge, Thomas W 
Rogers, Joseph W 
Rokes, Lincoln 
Ross, Charles H 
Russell, John 
Rutter, Thomas 
Salisbury, Wm Henry 
Salmon, Thomas 
Sawyer, George 
Sawyer, Samuel 



Service. 

V S Navy 

I- S M C 

U S Navy 

16 Mass & V R C 

U S M C 

U S Navy 

16th N H 



JtanJe or Ship. 

De Soto 
Corp 



Died. Age. 

26 Aug 1868 36 
18 Jun lss7 74 



Priv Co D 



3.1 th Mass 
VMi N H 
10th N H 
U S Navy 
Mass Vols 
ICth N H 
10th N H 
4th Mass 
IT S Navy 

3rd N H 

U 8 N & -2 Ms C 

Mex War 



I'riv Co K 
Priv Co K 
Priv Co K 



18 Oct 1867 
l.i Apr 1889 
llAug 1863 
17 Sep 1862 



Corp Co K 23 May 1879 
Priv Co G 2 Jul 1864 
Cumberl'd 11 Feb 1883 

Priv 20 Oct 1883 

1 Serg Co K 17 Jul 1873 
Priv Co G 3 Nov 1862 
Priv Co K 23 Jul 1878 
Act Master 18 May 1864 
Flag 24 Sep 1861 

SeigCoK 14 Mar 1872 

PrivTrA ... 

Portsmouth IS Oct 1889 



Mex War & o N H 3 Art & Capt 13 I lec 1862 37 



16th N H 

II s :m c 

20th Mass 
IHth Mass 

8th N H 
U S Navy 
13th N H 
3rd U S Art 
2nd N H 

U S Navy 



13th N H 
U S Navy 

2nd N H 
1st N H II Art 
16th N II 
II S Navy 
16th N H 
10th N H 
U S Navy 
War 1812 
U S Navy 

Mex War 

r SNavy 
13th N H 
U S Navy 



Priv Co K 
ITiv Co K 
Corp 

Serg Co A 
Priv Co E 
Priv Co H 
Priv ( o D 
Sonoma 
Priv Co E 
Priv Col 
Priv Co K 
Priv Co K 
Captain 
Vandalia 



30 jNIay 1884 
21 Feb 1885 
29 May 1873 
27 <Jct 1864 
3 Jiin 1877 
23 Ai)r 1887 
16 Aug 1862 

31 Mar 1872 



59 



5 Aug. 1861 
9 Aug 1862 
24 Oct 1882 
U Nov 1889 



Cetnetery. 

Cotton's 
St Mary's 



Riverside 
Chiis Shore 
H Grove 



Sagamore 

Propr's 
St Mary's 
H Grove 
Propr's 

North 

Sagamore 

II Grove 

Tarlton's 

Cotton's 

Riverside 

H Grove 

St Mary's 

H Grove 
Newington 
Propr's 
Tarlton's 
H Grove 



Propr's 



2nd N 11 
36th Mass 
20th Maine 

V s Navy 
2n<l N H 
3r(l V S Art 

17tli & 2nd N II 

;ith N II 

6th N H 

13th N II 

II S N & 13th N II 

War 1812 

83rd N Y 

2nd IJ S Sharps 

2nd N H 

V S Navv 
2ndN H' 
lOlh N H 
U S Navy 

lOth N II 

i: s Navy 
1st Mass 
23rd Mass 



Priv Co K\ 
R Admiral 



16 Mar 1863 18 North 
10>Iayl879 63 Episcopal 



2 Lt Co K 
Corp Co A 
I'riv Co K 
R Admiral 
Priv Co Iv 
I'riv Co A 



23 Mar 1879 
10 Jul 1863 

15 Jun 1880 
8 Jul 1886 
1 Jul 1867 
22 Aug 1863 

16 May 1S64 



Act Ensign 18 Nov 1870 
I'ortsmouth 1815 



Gunner 
U S Navy 



I'riv Co K 



27 Jul 1871 
9 Feb 1865 
5 Feb 1888 
21 Apr 1884 



Commodore 29 Feb 1888 
Vauderbilt 12 Aug 1889 

20 Jan 1887 

Constellat'n 12 Jan 1877 
20 Jan 1876 



Capt Co B 
Priv Co C 
Corp Co E 



I'riv Co K 

Col 

I'riv Co I 
Priv B & A 
Priv^Co E 
Serg Co II 
I'riv Co K 
Priv Co K 



25 Apr 1874 

26 Feb 1887 
22 May 1881 
20 Mav 1885 
19 Jun 1864 
31 Mar 1868 
1866 



Sagamore 
H Grove 



Propr's 



fart. 

Northwest 

East 

Center 

South-ea st 

East* 

Near Pond 

Centei* 

West 

Noi th 

South-west 

North 

North-west 

East 

North— S W 

Center 

South-west 

North— E 

North-west 

North 

South-west* 

Center 

Noith-west 

East* 

South-west 

North 

Center 

East 

South 

Center 

North— & 

East 

South 
Center 
South— N 

West 



South-east 
North 
South-west 
East 

South— N 
North— N 
North— C 



Serg Co D 
Serg Co F 
Priv Co K 



20 Jan 181)4 

2 Aug 1864 

13 Jan 1865 
22 Aug 1887 

10 Sep I8(i2 

9 Oct 1866 

4 Jul 1863 

9 Jan 1879 



Constellat'n 20 Oct 1879 
Priv Co K 13 Jan 1865 



North 


South-east 


Proi)r's 


North— W 


Noith 


West 


H Grove 


South 


Rye 


Rye Beach 


H Grove 


South 


Propr's 


South-N W* 


U Grove 


South 


" 


North-east 


" 


South-west 


" 


Center 


Rye 


Foss' Beach 


Cotton's 


North-west 


Newington 


East 


II Cirove 


South 


Tarlton's 


East* 


H Grove 


North 


,, 


South-west 


Rye 


Laf v'tie Rd 


11 Grove 


North-west 


" 


South 



Propr's 
II Grove 



I'riv Co G 
Pensacola 



Priv Co G 

I'riv 

Kearsarge 
i'orp Co G 
I'riv Co K 



9 Feb 1875 
17 Jul 1876 
26 Jan 1N90 
21 Mav 1883 

7 Nov" 1868 

8 Oct 1892 
6 Dec 1875 



Greenland 

... Propr's 

60 H Grove 
67 
2(> 

59 Calvary 

38 II Grove 



24 May 1885 48 



North— N W* 

South-AN' 

East 

Center 

South 

North— S 

South* 

North-east 

South-west 

North-west* 

South-east 

(jenter 



Name. Service. Jtank or Ship. Died, Age. Cemetery. 

Saxton, Mortimer F :Wth Mass Priv Co II 11 Oct 186-2 39 H Grove 

Seaver, John W 47tli Mass I'riv ('o F o Dec 1873 ;53 

Seavey, Joseph J liith Mass I'riv ("o F -29 Mar 1888 50 Sagamore 

Sevmour, Frank 4th N Y Art 1 Lt Co L, 23 Jul 1876 45 I'ropr's 

Shapley, John H 1st N H Cav 1 Sers; Tr M 28 Sep 1864 25 Rj^e 

Shaplev, Kobert P •' ILtTrM 2 Jiin 1865 29 

Shaw, John Kith N H I'riv Co K ... Cotton's 

Sherburne, John C 10th N H I'riv Co G 10 Dec 1S77 72 H Grove 

Shillaber, Kobert E 1st N H Cav Q.^gtTrM 7 Jul 1865 23 I'ropr's 

Shock, Thomas A U S Navy Chief Engr 11 Jan 1873 41 11 Grove 

Shuttleworth, Wni USMC 8 Sep 1887 54 

Sides, George L 13th N H Priv Co K 5 Aug 1889 47 

Small, Robert USMC Sergeant 26 Sep 1867 58 

Smart, George E U S Navy Kearsarge 

Smith, James 3rd U S Art Priv Co K 1 Oct 1S7S 52 Tarlton's 

Smith, William Mex War 18 Dec 1856 58 II Grove 

Snow, James 15 U S Navv Ogsipee 11 Sep ls65 53 I'ropr's 

Spalding, Champion War 1812 Lt N II M 28 Oct 1814 26 Nortli 

SpaMing, T>vman (i i: S Navy Lieutenant 29 Aug 1881 30 Propr's 

.-piuucy, George A 6Inf&lCavMs Priv K & D 17 Jun 1863 25 " 

>piunev, Horace S 13th N H Priv Co K 42 H Grove 

Stack, Michael F U S Navy De Soto 11 Jul 1877 37 St Mary's 

•Staples, Samuel 57th Mass Priv Co D ... H Grove 

Stearns, James 5th N H Corp Co K 12 Dec 1887 48 " 

Storer, George VV U S Navv R Admiral 8 Jan 1864 74 Propr's 

Storer, liobert B Mex War Midsliipni'n 4 Jul l.s47 22 " 

Stott, George 13th N H I'riv Co K 24 Jun l,s92 75 Sagamore 

Stott, Robert A 17th & 2nd N II PrivB&K4Jiil 1890 44 

Stringer, Joseph W ITS Navy 27 Sep 1862 21 North 

Sullivan, Peter 10th M H Priv Co G S Aug l!S91 57 Calvary 

Sweeney, Barney X H H Art Priv 1st Co 21 Oct 1863 ... Tarlton's 

Talham, Cliarles A 2nd X H Priv Co D 27 Sep 1862 27 H (irove 

Taylor, Alfred V S Navy R Admiral 19 Apr 1891 81 Propr's 

Taylor, George 13th X H Corp Co K 26 May 1874 39 Sagamore 

Tetherly, Andrew F S Navy .... 29 Mar 1864 24 H Grove 

Thacher, Joseph II Kith N H CaptCoK 5 Jan 1892 67 

Thompsun,— 3rd U S Art Priv Co K ... Tarlton's 

Thompson. Thomas Rev War Capt U S N 22 Feb 1809 68 North 

Tuwle, George W 10th N II Capt Co G 20 Apr 1887 76 H Grove 

Tredick, John II 3r(l N H 2LtCoE 6 .Jul 1864 32 

Tucker, Charles H 27th Maine Corp Co B 3 Jul 1879 39 Sagamore 

Tucker, Henrv U S Navy ... Propr's 

Tucker, John A :?rd N H Corp Co D 1 Dec 1886 48 Greenland 

Tucker, Mark W Kith X H Priv Co K 8 Feb 1863 26 H Grove 

Tufts, John P 40lhNY Priv Co H 17 Aug 1879 ... 

I'pham. Joseph B Jr U S Navy P A Engr 14 Aug 1889 48 Propr's 

Uphani, Timothy War 1812 LtCol21 U S 2 Nov 18.55 72 

Varnev, Charles" L I' S Navy 4 Aug 1870 28 H Grove 

Waldren, Sanmel W Kith N H Priv E & K 24 Aug 1863 33 

Waldron, N S Mex W ar Br Maj M C 21 Feb 18,57 .53 Propr's 
Waldron, Samuel Vf jr 31st N Y & USVols Capt & AAG 24 Aug 1882 .53 

Walker, N\in Augustus 27lh Mass Major 3 Jun 1864 36 " 

Wallace, Joseph F S Navy ... Sagamore 

Walsh, James " Shawsheen 2 Sep 1865 ... H Grove 

Walsh, Richard 10th N H & U S N I'riv Co G 17 Jul 1864 30 St Mary's 

Warburton, William 13th N H Priv Co K 9 Jul 1882 61 Propr's 

Watkins, Benjamhi F 16th N H Priv Co K 4 Feb 1863 22 

Watkins, Daniel W " Priv Co K 13 Sep 1863 22 II Grove 

AVebster, Henry C U S Navv Mate 23 Sep 1862 22 Sagamore 

Web.ster, Mark R War 1812 Soldier 13 Jul 1865 74 

Whalev, Wm Henry 10th & 2nd N H Sg I & Pr D 21 Jun ]8><0 41 Greenlaml 

Whidden, An<lrew W 10th N H Priv Co G 27 Jan 1865 20 H Grove 

Whipple, Amiel W V S Army Maj Gen 7 May 1863 45 Propr's 

Whipple, Prince Rev War Gen StaflF 1797 ... North 

Whipple, William " Signer 28 Nov 1785 55 " 

White, John 7th N H Priv Co G 12 Apr 1892 65 Cotton's 

Whitchouse, Eben E War 1812 24 Jul 1862 62 H Grove 

Whitehouse, Sam'l N U S Navv Carpenter 2 .Ian 1891 .56 " 

Whittier, Samuel C 11 & 23 Mass Surgeon 1 Feb 1893 .56 I'ropr's 

WhoUev, James 30th Mass Priv Co E 8 Nov 1888 47 St Mary's 

Wiggin, Samuel P War 1812 16 May 18.53 56 North 

Willcy, Henry J 10th N H Serg Co G 12 .Sep 1873 .'{8 H Grove 

Willey, John War 1812 16 Mar 1880 82 

Wilson, Robert F S Navy 5 May 1884 37 Sagamore 

Wingate, William 10th N H Priv Co G ... H Grove 

Wood, Charles A USMC Fifer 

Yates, Arthur R IT S Navy Captain 4 Nov 1891 .53 Propr's 

Yeaton, John B Ist U S Art Serg Co B 16 Jan 1874 'MS Riverside 

Yoiuii;, Charles E 1st N H H Art I'riv Co A 24 Jul Lsss .58 II Grove 

Young. George B 44th Mass Priv Co G 2 Feb 1863 23 

Young, Willard W 26th Maine Priv Co C 19 May 1883 .53 

Young, William C Mex War Raritan 6 Jaa 1869 .50 North 



Vart. 

East 

.South-west 
.South 
South— S 
Breakft Hill 

South-west 

Center 

North-S 

West 

Center 

North-east 

South 

North 

East* 

Xorth 

Xorth— S W 

North-west 

South— N W 

South— W 

North 

East 

South-west 

North 

Xorth — N W 

East 

West 

North-west* 

East* 

South-east 

South— S W* 

West 

South-west 

South* 

East* 

Centei* 

South-east 

Xorth 

North -S 
South 

North 
North -C 

North east 

South-west 

South— W 

North— S 

North— C 

West 

East 

West 

South— S 

North— S 

East 

North 

South-west 

South* 

North-west 

North— W 

South'* 

Center 

North-west* 

West 

South— W* 

East 

South 

Center 

North-east 

North-we&t 

South-west 

North 

South— E 

East 

East* 

North-east 

•South 

West* 



I'ORTS.MOrTU. 



Calvary C'einetciy 

Cotloii's " 

Episcopal " 

Hainiony Giove " 

Konli " 

Proprietors' " 

Sagamore " 

St. Mary's " 

Union " 

C'liristian Slioie, Private (.irotmd 

Gravellv IJiilge, " 



(ireeiilantl ■ 



NKIGHBORING TOWNS. 

ISrackelt Farm 1 

. Town t'enieteiy 9 

Newcastle, Itivcrside Cemetery 

" Tarltoii's " 

Ne\viu>?lon— Town Cemelerv 

( Breakfast Hill 2 

I Foss' licacii 3 

I Lafavette Koad 

Kyc i Rye noacli 

I Rye Center 

I (Sagamore 

tTown Cemetery 



Total. 



NOTE. 



Allon, William 
Bariiof', .III Mies 
Hcrry, William H. 
Brown, (JeorKe T. 
Ooodttiu, William H. 
Harvey, .lolin - 
.JnrviH, Edwanl 
LornbarrI, Henry 
Xoyee, Josriph 
O'Leary, Tiinotliy - 
ParlcH. David 
Siinp.son, .lolin 
W.-l.h Ki.lrard 



See I'cndi'r, Williaia P. 

Ste Franklin, Fred H. 

See Barry, William H. 

See Lesl-e, (Jeorjie T. 

Sec Quint, William tioodwin 

See Falve.v, John 

See Jorvis, EdHurd 

See [..oinbard, Harry 

See .Noyes, Levei-ett W. 

See Lenry, Timothy <>. 

.See rarl;!s, Edward H. 

See Willi ley, William Henry 

See Wiilsh. Uifhard 



IX HONOR OF THE MEX 
OF 

PORTSMOUTH 

WHO GAVE 

THEIK SERVICES OX THE 
LAND AND ON THE SEA 

IN THE WAR WHICH 
PRESERVED THE UNION 

OF THE STATES THIS 

MOXUMEXT IS ERECTED 

BY GRATEFUL CITIZEXS. 

1S88. 

AXTIETAM GETTYSBURG 

FREDERICKSBURG KKARSARGE 

>VILLIAM8BUKG 

FAIK OAKS 

SAVAGE STATION 

WHITE OAK SWAMP 

MALVEUN HILL 

CHANTILLY 

SOUTH MOUNTAIN 

CHANCE LLOHSVILLE 

WILDERNESS 

COLD HAUBOU 

PETERSBUK(i 

RICHMOND 

MONITOR & MERRIMACK 

NEW ORLEANS 

MOBILE BAY 

MORRIS ISLAND 

JAMES ISLAND 

FORT DARLING 

PORT HUDSON 

KEI) RIVER 

FORT DONELSON 

PEACH TREE CREEK 

SHERMAN'S MARCH TO THE SEA 



Soldiors'' and Sailurs' Moinninntt. Portsmnutli, .V. //. 



LINCOLN'S SPEECH AT GETTYSBQRG. 

NOVEMBER ID. 18(53. 



"Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a 
new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are 
created equal. Xow we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that na- 
tion, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met 
on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that 
field, as a final resting-place for those who here gave their lives that that nation 
might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But. in a 
larger sense, we cannot dedicate — we cannot consecrate — we cannot hallow — this 
ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, 
far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long 
remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for 
us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who 
fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to 
the great task remaining before us — that from these honored dead we take increased 
devotion to that cause for Avhich they gave the last full measure of devotion — that 
we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain — that this nation, 
under God, shall have a new birth of freedom— and tliat government of the people, 
by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." 

Applatons Cyclopedia of Aunrican Biognipliy. 



THE GRAVES WE DECORATE. 



ADDITIONAL RECORDS. 



The Regiments are Infantry unless otherwise .staled. 



Abbott, George Clark— U. S. Navy. 

Son of "John E. and Susan .\l)bott. 
. . . Killed in Texas." Sfone. 

"Boatswain, 31 January, 1862. de- 
signed 3 April, 180G." 

Haiiierslys General Xavy Rr^isfer. 

Abbott, Samuel P — ]3th N. H. 

"Private Co. K. Residence or assign- 
ment, rortsmoutli. Date of Muster Sept. 
20, 1802. for ;{ years. Discharged for dis-, 
ability at Washington, 1). C, February 
23, 18G3." 

Adjutant GencraTs Records, X. If. 

Adams, Charles F -13th N. H. 

"Son of Josiali and Frances D. Ad- 
ams " Stofte. 

"Private Co. E. Residence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, 
Sept. 23, 18(52, for 3 years. Promoted to 
Sergeant, Sept. (i, 1SG4. Wounded slight- 
ly at Cliapin"s Farm, Va., Sept. 30, 1804. 
Mustered out, June 21, 18G.5." 

Adjutant General's Records^ N'. H. 

Adams, Horace H.— 10th N. H. 

"Wounded at Fair Oaks, Oct. 27, died 
at Hampton Hospital, Va., Nov. 10, 18G4. 

. . . Son of Josiah and Frances D. 
Adams." 



"Another soldier frone. 

.\u()ther heart-beat stilled, 
And onoe asain, fond lovins hearts 

With anguish have been filled. 

But while we mourn let u.s look up 
And sniilinfr through our pain, 

Keiiiember, what to us is loss, 
To him i.s heavenly gain." 

Stone. 

"Private Co. G. Residence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, 
.Sept. 4, 18G2, for 3 years. Promoted to 
Corporal, Oct. 30, 18G3. Wounded severe- 



ly, Oct. 27, 18G4. Died of wounds, Nov- 
t), 18G4 [See above]." 

Adjutant GeneraPs Records, N. II. 

Adams, John Frank— 27th Maine- 



Enlisted as "John F. Adams." 



J. 



"Eldest son of Samuel and Mary 
Adams. r)ied in Boston, ]Mass." 

Stone. 

"Private Co. (1. P.orn in Porlsm'^uth, 
N. H. Resident of Kittery, ]Maine. Date 
of IMuster, Sept. 30. 18(;2, for 9 months. 
Clustered out and honorably discharged 
July 17, l.'<(i3, at Portland, Maine, by rea- 
son of expiration of term of service." 
Adjutant General's Records, Maine. 

Adams, Patrick— 6th N. H. 

"Private Co. H. Recruit. Residence 
or assignment, Henniker. [Actual resi- 
dence, Portsmouth]. Date of Muster, 
June 8, 18G4, for 3 years. Wounded at 
Petersburg, Va., July ."i, 18G4. Dis- 
charged on account of wounds, June 12, 

i8Gr)." 

Adjutant General's Records, X. //. 

"Patrick, better known as 'Yankee,' 
.Vdams, died [in Portsmouth] on Satur- 
day [Oct. l."i, l.sri2]. . . . Adams served 
in the war of the rebellion. . . . Four 
years ago he l)roke one of his legs, which 
necessitated his going to the Soldier's 
Home at Togus, Me., ■where he remained 
until witliin a few weeks, -when he came 
to this city." 

Portsmouth Bui'ly Xi-,.s. Oct. /j, /Sgs. 

Adams, William C.-War 1812. 

He was captured at sea, and was a. 
prisoner of war at Dartmoor, England. 

Amazeeu, Joseph— U. S. R. M. 

"Commissioned 3rd Eieutenant I'. S. 
Revenue Marine, April 13, 1837. 2ncl 



H 



tht_' -war of the 
vessels aud sta- 

ISGl, 'Cus^iing,' 



Lieutenant, December 0, 1839. 1st Lieu- 
tenant, September 1, 184G. On accuunt 
of a reduction in tlie number of officers 
his commission was vacated June 11, 
ISJ'.l. 

Kecommissioned ;^rd Lieutenant, July 
8, 1854. 'ind Lieutenant, 3Iarch 10, IH.'w. 
1st Lieutenant. April .">, 18.").'). Reduced 
to 2iid Lieutenant, Jauuarv '.», 18(12. Com- 
missioned 1st Lieutenant, July 1, IHOIL 
€aptain July 11, 18(11. Died April 20, 
1880. 

During the period of 
Rebellion he served on 
tions as follows, viz : 

May to September, 
I'ortlaud, Maine; Septeml)er 18(il to April 
1802, waiting orders: April 18(J2 to June 
18(J3, 'Black,' Boston, Mass.: June ISfKJ 
to June I8(jl, 'Agassiz' and 'Forward,' in- 
land waters of North Carolina; .lune 1804 
to September 18(i4, 'Pawtuxet,' New 
York; September ]8(;4 to close of war, 
'Agassiz,' New Bedford ;Mass." 

Recorch Trcas/iiy Department. 

Anderson, James F.— 16th N. H. 

lOolisted as "James Anderson." 
"I'rivate Co. K. Residence Ports- 
mouth. Date of Muster, Nov. 8, 1802, 
for !) months. Mustered out, August 20, 
1863." 

Ad/utatit Gmerar^s Rerorefs, .\. //. 

Anderson, James F.— • • • 

"Son of John and Sarah A. Anderson. 
. . . Faithful and true." 

St (I /if. 

Anderson, John— Mex. War. 

•Died at Mexico, ... A kind hus- 
band and affectionate father." Stone. 

Atchison, George C— U. S. Navy. 

"(ieorgcC. Aitchision." Stone. 

Austhi, Benj. M.— • • • 
Ayers, James S — 10th N. H. 

"I'rivate Co. (i. Kesideuce or assign- 
ment. Portsmouth. Date of Muster Sept. 
-4, 18(i2, for .) years. Promoted to 
Corporal, Dec. 1, 18(>2. Discharged for 
<:lisability, March 30, ]8(i3." 

Adjutant Cenemry Records, X. If. 

Bailey, Geo. F.— 6 Inf. & 1 Cav. Mass. 

"A member of tlie (>th Mass. l{egt. 
tttree months, reeulisted in 1st Mass. 
'Cavalry to the end of the war." Stone. 

'Pi-ivate Co. F. (Jth Mass. Infantry. 
JJesidence, Lawrence, Mass. Enlisted 



. Date of Muster, AprU 22, 1861, for 

3 months. Discliarged Aug. 2, 1861, ex- 
piration of service. 

Private Troop D, 1st Mass. Cavalry. 
Residence, Lawrence. jNIass. Enlisted 
Sept. 16, 18(11. Date of Muster Sept. 17, 
18(il, for 3 years. Reenlisted Jan. 1, 1864. 
Promoted to Corporal. MarchlO, ]8(!4, On 
detached service, at Richmond, Va. 
Mustered out June, 20, 18c>."), with Com- 
pany." 

Ad/ntant (rencraTs Records, Mass. 

Bailey, William— U. S, Navy. 

"The beloved son of James and Eliza- 
beth Bailey, born at Barnard Castle, Eng- 
land." Stone. 

Banks, John S.— ... 
Banks, Orrin— War 1812. 
Barnes, William A,— U. S. Navy. 

Enlisted .is "William Barnes." 
Member Storer Post, G. A. R. 
Landsman V. S. Steamer "Kearsarge." 
"Seaman. Birthplace Xewfoundland. 
Enlisted Oct. •"), 1862. U. S. Steamer 
'Kearsarge.' Discharged Nov. 20, 1864, 
ship went out of commission." 

Post Records. 
One of the crew of the V. S. Steamer 
"Kearsarge" when she destroyed the 
"Alabama," off Cherboure. France, June 
10, 1864. See record of Mark (J. llam. 

Barr, Ferdinand— 13th N. H. 

"Private Co. K. Residence or assign- 
ment. Portsmouth. Date of Muster Sept. 
20, 1862. for 3 years. Clustered out ^lay 

28, 186.")." 

Ad/ntant General's Jiccords, X. H. 

Barry, William H.-lst N. H. H. Art, 

Enlisted as "William 11. Berry." 
"Private Co. A. Residence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster July 
2, 18(k{. for 3 years. .Mustered out Sept. 
11,186.-.." 

Adjutant General's Records, X. H. 

Barsantee, Alphonzo— 2d Mass. Bat- 

Enlisted as "Alphonso Barsantee." 
"Son of John and Ezoa Barsantee." 

Stone. 
"Private. Residence, Boston. Enlist- 
ed July 31. 1861. Date of Muster. July 
31, 1S(J1. for 3 years. Mustered out Aug. 
16, 18(!4." 

Adjutant General's Records, Mass. 



Barsantee, John B.— War 1812. 

"Died in Bo.«iton, Mass." 
Porff>iio?it// CJiroukle, Seft. ./, 'SjS- 

Tlie T.etler of Marque on wliifli lie 
served was captured by tlie J5rilisli, and 
lie was a prisoner of war at Dartmoor, 
Eugland. Family Traditions. 

Bartow, Theodore B.-U. S. Navy. 

"'J lieodure Beekman liartow . . . 
died May 17, 18(>'.)." Stone. 

"Chaplain, (J September, ISIl. Died 
18 May [see above] ISUI)."' 

Hamcrslv's (icneral Navy Register. 
"Died at "rortsmouth, X. H., May 18, 
[see above] 18(!'.)." 

A'f^r'i' Reffisiei'. /Sjo. 

Bates, Patrick— U. S. M. C. 

His stone reads incorrectly — "I'at'k 
Bates, L'. S. Navy." 

Bates, Robert-U. S. M. 0. 

"Sergeant Ivobert Uates, 1". S. M. C. 
retired, [who died in Kittery, ^Maine, July 
11, 1S",»2] . . . was (ill years of age 
and a native of Vermont. He formerly 
resided in this city, moving to Kittery 
about s years ago. 

He has an honorable record as a veteran 
soldier, and will be buried tomorrow by 
K G. Parker Post, (t. A. K. [of Kittery, 
of which he was a memlier]. A ser- 
geants guard of marines from the Navy 
Yard will also attend the funeral." 
Portsmouth Dnih Evining Post, yuly 12, 

l8.)2. 

Baxter, George D,— 1st N. Y. Art. 

Kulisted as "(ieorge Baxter." 

^Member Sturer Post, G. A. K. 

"Private, Co. (i. Enlisted Sept. 2!), 
ISGl, for ;3 years. Dropped from the 
rolls per G. O. No. ij, Artillery Head- 
quarters, Army of Potomac, < )ctober 7, 
i8(;3." 

Adjutant General's Records. N . Y. 

"Born in Scotland, 1812." Discharged 
on account of "a gun shot wound in the 
right shoulder." 

Soldiers Memorial iSSip. 

Beal, Freeman 6.— U. S, Navy. 
Bennett, Abiier B.— U, S. Army. 

"Surgeon, Hospital, Point of Kocks, 
Va." Records Storcr Post. 

Benson, Charles A.— U. S. Navy. 
Berry, Albert C.-4th N. H. 

"Private Co. B. Residence Ports- 



mouth. Date of Muster, Sept. 18, 1861, 
for :5 years, lleenlisted Feb. 20, 1864. 
Sergeant Co. B. Date of Muster, Feb. 
20, 1864, fur :> years. Captured at Dru- 
ry's Blutr, ^'a., May 20, 18(i4 I'aroled 
Nov. 24, 1864. Promoted to First Ser- 
geant, March 1, 186."). Mustered oat July 
28, 186.J." 

Adjutant iieneral's Record, A'. //. 

Biokford, Andrew— Mex. War. 

"Private Co. ('., iith V . S. Infantry. 
Residence, Dover. Enlisted April 2, ls47, 
to serve during the war." 
Adjutant Gem^raTs Report, .V. II. iS6S. 

Binch, David— 9th N. H. 

"Private Co. C. Residence Ports- 
mouth. Date of Muster, July 17, ls(j2, 
for ;'> years. Died of disease at Xicholas- 
ville, Kentucky, Sept 6, 1sg;5 " 

Adjutant General's Records, X. H. 

Bishop, Henry J.-U.S.M.C. 

"Second Eieutenuaut, 2.^ November, 
1861. First Lieutenant, 1 April, 1864. 
Captain, 12 January, l.s76." 

Hamersly's General Naz'y Register. 

"Died at Brooklyn, N. Y., December 
22, 1884." Navy Register, iSSj;. 

"Born in Connecticut. Commisioned 
as Second Eieutenant, November 2."), 
ls(Jl; ^Marine Barracks, Brooklyn, 
1862-;J; •^'ermont,■ South Atlantic Block- 
ading Squadron, ls6;j-4. Commissioned 
as Fh-st Lieutenant, April 1. 18(54; Ma- 
rine Baracks, Portsmouth, ]8().')-r); steam 
sloop -Susquehanna," special cruise, 
i 186(i-7; [Marine Barracks, I'ortsmouth, 
llS(;7-8; Marine Barracks, Pensacola, 
iscs-i) : steanisloop 'California', Pacilic 
Fleet, Is7i>-1, and 'Pensacola' same sta- 
tion, 1S71-2; receiving ship '\erniont,' 
1S74-."); receiving ship 'Colorado,' 
l.s7.")-{;. Commissioned as Captain, ]s7<i; 
flagship 'Hartford,' North Atlantic Sta- 
tion, l.s77-'.i ; receiving ship 'Colorado,' 
1879-80." 

Hamersly's Naz-al Encyclopedia. 

Black, William-U. S. Navy. 

' "Boatswain, :5o March, 183."». Died 8 
.Tune, 1874," 

Hamerslv''s General Navy Register. 
'•Died at Melrose, Mass., June 8, 1874." 
Navy Register, iSjj. 

Black, William W.-U. S. Navy. 

"Mate, 2;) September, 1S(;2. Resigned, 
; 14 June, 1864." 

Hamersly's General Navy Register. 



Blake, Charles F .— U. S. Navy. 

Charles Follen Blake. 

•'Actiu,2; Midshipman, :>(; October, \sr,'.). 
Ensign, 2(i June, 1S(;;5. Master [Lieu- 
tenant — see below], 22 February, ]s(i4 
Lieutenant-Commander, 2."'. July, isco. 
Ketired lii^t, IS January. 1S71. Died 2i) 
February, isT'.i." 

Haincrsh's GeiU'ral y^az'y Ifco-iafer. 

"Died at North Platte, Nebraska, Feb- 
ruary 2ii, 1S71I." Xazy Rpnrisfcr iSSo. 

"Born in Massachusetts. Appointed 
from ^Massachusetts, October 2(!. is,"i!t; 
Naval Academy, ls:)'.t(;i ; Attached to 
steam-sloop 'Mississippi," Atlantic coast, 
isci ; sloop 'C^onstellation," Mediterra- 
nean squadron, 1S(;2 ?,. 

Promoted to Ensign, June 2(; l.S<;3; 
West Gulf P>lockading Squadron, is<;4; 
i)attle of Mobile Bay, August .">, is(;4. 

Commissioned as Lieutenant, February 
22, 1S(;4; steam-sloop 'Powhatan," Pacif- 
ic Squadron, isii.vs. 

Commissioned as F.ieutenant-Comman- 
der, July 2."), isci;; Naval Academy, lS(;s- 
"b." //a/nersly's Xar'tr/ Jfccords, /S-jS. 

Boardman, G. Clifford— U. S. Navy. 

George Clifford P.oardman, son of Dr. 
John H. and Susan (Rice) Boardman, 
and grandson of Hon. Langley I>oard- 
man. 

"Langley Boardman — ls;u."" Tomb. 

"Acting Assistant Paymaster, 2.'. July, 
1S{;2. Died 12 November, isi;.",."" 

Hamcrsly's General Nary Register. 

"Died on U. S. Steamer 'lihode Island,' 
November, 12, lS(i,"i."" 

Naiy Rroisfer, iS66. 

"On Wednesday morning [November 
22, isi;:.] ex-(iovernor Goodwin received 
a dispatch from Secretary Welles, stat- 
ing that Paymaster B lardman diei at 
Havana on the 12th inst. — George Clif- 
ford Boardman, Paymaster, P. S. N., 
was a son of Dr. Boardman of this city : 
he was about twonty-flve years of age, 
and a young man of more than ordinary 
promise. He was attached to the ex- 
rebel steamer 'Stonewall," which vessel 
has put into Beaufort. His disease was 
yellow fever."' 

Portsmouth yournal Noi', Jj, /S6^. 

He served as an Acting Assistant I'ay- 
raaster, P. S. Navy, on board the steam- 
er "Norwich" in the South Atlantic 
Blockading Squadron for about two 
years, and on the steamer "(ialena.'' Hi 
the autumn of isi;.", lie was ordered to 
the ex-rebel ironclad "Stonewall" at Ha- 
vana, when that vessel, surrendered to the 
Si)aniards by her commander at tlie end 
of tlie war, was by them turned over to 
the Pnitcd States. He went to Havana 



in the U. S. Steamer "Rhode Island," 
Commander Alexander Murray, (after- 
wards ]\ear Admiral,) and died at Ha- 
vana, of yellow fever, November 12, isdr*. 

Bonnen, Peter-War 1812. 

Enlisted as "Peter Bonner."" 

"A soldier in the war of isi2. . 
A faithful friend." Stoz/f. 

"Private, Capt. Bobert NeaPs company 
of Artillery of N. H. Militia. lOnlisted 
June 2s, is 12. Discharged August ;>1, 
1S12."' 

Adjiiiaiit General's Report, N. H., /S6S' 
Part J. 

JJuried on farm of S. S. Brackett. Bay- 
side, Greenland, N. H. 

Bradford, Joseph M.— U. S. Navy. 

">Hdshipman, lo January, is40. Pass- 
e«l Midshipman, 11 July, 184(i. Master, 
1 March is.")."). Lieutenant, 14 Septem- 
ber, IS.")."). Lieutenant-Commander, li> 
July ls(;2. Commander, 2.") July LSfic. 
Betired list ."» February. is72. Captain, 
Retired list, Pi March is72. Died, 14 
April 1S72."" 

I/aincrsly's General Naiy /Register. 

"Died at Norfolk, ^'irginia, .Vpril 14 
1S72."" 

Navy Register, /S-jj!. 

"Born in Tennessee. Appointed from 
Alabama, January 1(1, ls4d: attached to 
frigate 'Columbus," ^lediterranean Squad- 
ron, ls4(»-;;: sloop '\'andalia." Home 
Squadron, is4:'.-."); Xaval School, is4(;. 

Promoted to Passed Midshipman, July 
ll,ls4(;: attached to steamer 'Spitfire," 
Home Squadron, ls4(')-7. Was in the sev- 
eral attacks on \'era Cruz; on board the 
'Spitfire" when that vessel, assisted by 
two other gunboats, captured a ten-gun 
fort a few miles below Tabasco: in sev- 
eral skirmishes in and about Tabasco : 
at capture of Tuspan and Tampico ; frig- 
ate 'IJrandywine." Brazil Squadron, ls47- 
S; razee 'Independence," Mediterranean 
Squadron, ls4'.» .")2: Coast Survey, 18.>;5: 
sloop 'Dale" Coast of Africa, ls.")4-.>. 

Promoted to Master, is."),"). Coramis- 
siomd as ]>ieutenant, September K! [14], 
IS.")."): sloop 'Jamestown,' Coast of Afri- 
ca, is,")i), receiving-ship, Boston, ]s.")7!i: 
store-ship 'Release,' Brazil Squadron, 
is(;(t-(;i: Navy Yard, Portsmouth, N. H., 
is(i2 ;•). 

Commissioned as Lieutenant-Comman- 
der, July ICi, 1S(;2 : commanding steamer 
'Nipsie,' South Atlantic Blockading 
Squadron, isi;:',. In Novembtr, is(;;i, was 
appointed Fleet-Captain of the South At- 
lantic Squadron, and served in that ca- 
pacity until June 2.">, ls(i.">; was a number 
of times under fire at Charleston and 



Stono Inlet; Navy Yard, Portsmouth, N. i 
II., isr.c. 
Comuiissioned as Commander, July 2."), 

iscc; commanding stcam-s!oop 'Kesaca,' 
North racitU- Squadron, ls(;7-S; ord- 
nance duty. Navy "^ ard, 15ostou, Isc'.). 

[Hetired IS72— see above.] Promoted 
to Captuin [Retired list], 1S72. Died 
April 14, 1.S72." 

//(imersly's Naval Records, /Sgo. 

Brewster, John W — 4th N. H. 

"Corporal, Co. B. Residence, Ports- 
mouth. Date ofMustcr, Sept. is, 1S(;], 
for :> years. Promoted to Sergeant. 
Wounded sliiihtly, Oct. 22. l.sr,2. Pro- 
moted to 2d Lieutenant, Co. 15. Date of 
('ommission. Doc. 1, \sr,-2. Wounded 
.May 20, 1S(;4. Discharged for disability, 
Sept. U, 1S(;4." 

Adjutant General's Records. X. II. 

Briggs, Francis— U, S, Navy- 
Brown, Chas. H.-lst N. H. H. Art. 

"Corporal, 1st Co.. H. .\rt., X. H. Vol- 
uutters. afterward.* Co. .V., 1st \. II. 
H. .Art. Ivesidence, Lisbon. Date of 
Muster, May 2(;, Isc;',, for .". years. Pro- 
moted to Sergeant November 14, 1S(;4. 
Mustered out September 11, isi;.")." 

Adjiit'int (ii/iiriil's h'lcords, A'. //. 

Brown, George A,— 17 Mass. & 1st 
N. H. H. A. 

"Private, Co. F., 17th Mass. Residence 
Haverhill, Mass. Liilisted April 2(;, isin, 
I )ate of Muster, .lulv 22, isd] , for ;> years. 
Promoted to Corporal Nov. 1, Isc:;. 
.Mustered out .\ugust .">. 1S(!4." 

Adjut<nit Qt'wntrs Records, Muss. 

"Sfrg.ant, Co. L, 1st N. II. II Art. 
Residence or assignment, Concord, AVard 
(1. Date of Muster, Sept 27, 1S(;4, for 
I year. Mustered out June 1.), IHd.")." 
Adjutant (rcneniVs Records, N. If. 

Brown, George W.-13th N. H. 

"Private. Co. K. Uesideuce or assign- 
ment, N< wington. Date of Muster, Sept. 
2(1, l.s(;2, for :'« years. Mustered out June 
21. isi;.-,. Died atTllton, N. 11. .March .""., 
I SIM." 

Ad/utmt (rfneral's Records, X. If. 

"Rorn in Nova Scotia. Residence 
Newington. Died at New Hampshire 
.Soldiers" Home, Tdtou, N. II.'' 

ne/,ort X. II. Soldiers' Home, iSgi-2. 

Brown, John W .-13th N. H. 

"Private, Co. K. Residence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, 



Sept. 20, 1S(;2. for ;> years. Discharged 
for disability at Pjermuda Hnndred, Va., 

May 211, isiu." 

.\d/ut<i//t (ii'utriiVs Records, A'. //. 

Brown, Oren P.- 10th Mass. Eat. 

Enlisted as "Orrin P. Brown." 
"Wounded at Ream's Station, \'a., 
.Vug 2."i, is(;i ; died at Portsmouth, X. II., 
.luly ;», isiw." stone. 

••I'rivate. Residence. Roston. Wardit. 
Enlisted. Dec. 2<;. isc,;{. Djite of Muster, 
Dec. 2(;. isc..'.. for :> years. Wounded: 
Aug. 2."). 1S(;4. Mustered out June !». 

ISC,.-.." 

Adjiitmil lleiieri'l's III cords, .Mass. 

Buckley, Michael— U. S. Navy. 
Carlton, Joseph W.— U. S. Navy, 

•'When will p.iitiiiK' sceiiew lie oVr, 

Separation known no iiioie; 

wiien will friend.ship bloom aftaiii. 

Love and bliss forever reijiii ! 
Wlieu mortality is o"er, 
Then will pfirtiLg be no more. 

When will seiiaratiou cease, 
Friendship's sons unite in peace; 
(irief no more oppress the heart, 
Friends no more be doomed to |)art! 
When the sc'enes of life are o'er, 
Friends will meet to part no more. 

When thy virtHe.« we review, 

.loys departed spent with .vou: 

Hope renews the pleasing strain, 

Sui-ely we shall meet affain. 

Yesl when this frail liody dies. 
We shall meet beyond the skies." 

Stone. 

Carter, Henry M.-16th N. H. 

. . He 



"Died at New Orleans. . . 
sleeps in Southern soil." Stone. 

"i'rivate, Co. K. Residence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, Oct. 
2!i, 18()2, for U months. Died of disease 
at New Orleans, La., June 24, 18(;;{." 
Adjutant General's Records, X. If. 

Case, Heman— 1st Me. H, Art- 
Member Stoier Post, (i .\. R. 
"Private, Co. Ti. Born in Lubec, ]Maiue. 
Resident of Lubec, ^Laine. Date of Mus- 
ter, Jan. 1, 1SG4, for :i years. Wounded 
Aug. IS, lS(i4. Mustered out and honor- 
ably discharged Sept 11,180.5, at Fort 
Baker. I). C, by reason of orders from 
War Dept. disbanding Regiment." 

Adjutant General's Records, Maine. 
"Wounded May P.ith 18(;4, at the bat- 
tle of Spotsylvania, A'a., returned to duty 
in .Vugust, and Avas again wounded on 
August 28 [18], 18(14, and again returned 
to duty with hia regiment December 1, 
18G4. . . . Mustered out at Washing- 
ton, D. C. Sept 11, isd.j." 

Soldiers Memorial, rSSj. 



iS 



Caswell, Charles R.-13th N. H. 

'I'rivate, Co K. Kesidence or assign- 
nieiit, Kye. Date of Muster, Sept. 2o, 
isci', for :"> A'ears. Discharged for disabil- 
ity at Washington, D. C, Djc. 11, isci'." 
Adiuta7it Goiercil's /fecoi d.<, IV. II. 

Caswell, William-8 Inf. & 1 Bat. 
Mass., & 1 U. S. Vet. 

'Private, Co. D., sth Mass. Infantry. 

Residence, Lynn. Enlisted . Date 

of Muster, April ;>(), isiii, foi ."> months. 
Discharged Aug. 1, isoi, expiration of 
service. 

Private, 1st I\Iass. B.vttery. H'sidenee 
r>ostou. Enlisted Aug l*s, isci, for ;'. 

years. Date of Muster . Discharged 

Aug. 2'.i, isiU, expiration of service. 

Priv^ate, U. S. A'eteran Volunteers 
(Haiicocli Corps). Residence Xortb Chel- 
s -a. Mass. Enlisted Jan. 17, Isc,.".. Da'.e 

of Muster . J)ischarged Jan. c. isdi; ' 

Aiijiitant GeiicfuVs Records, Mass. 

Chaos, Horace J.— U. S. Navy. 

'•Son of Asahel P. and Grace Chace. 
i)ied at Indian River, Fla. . . . Buried 
at sea." Stone. 

Chamberlain, Albert Jr.— U.S. Navy. 
Chase, Algernon F.— 2nd N. H. 

"Enlis*^ed in Co. B, -'nd Keg. X. II. V., 
Aug. !), 1S(;2. . . Died Aug. 27. 

l«<i-'." Stone. 

'Private, Co. B. lieciuit. Kesidence, 
Soinersworth. Date of Muster, .Vug. 12, 
1S(;2, for .'. years. Died of disease Aug! 
27, l.S(;2." 

Adjutant General's Records, X. II. 

Clark, Augustus L.— U. S. Navy. 

"Augustus Eeroy Clark," son of "C. A. 
A: \'. L. Clark." * Stone 



-U. S. N. & 1st 



Clark, Charles H.- 
N. H. H. Art. 

Served on \\ S, Steamer -'R. R. Cuy- 
'ler"and other vessels -while in the l". S. 
Navy. 

'P.ivate, Co. K. 1st X. H. II. Art. 

Residence or assignment, Portsmouth, 

Ward 1. Date of Muster, Sept. 17, 1.h(;4, 

fori year. Mustered out June !.'>, l.sc..")." 

Adjutant General's Records, A'. II. 

'Clark, George— Mass. Vols. 

"A >soldier in Mass. Infantry, isc]- 
Uf<(ii5." Stone. 



Clark, George H.-7th Mass. & U. S. 
M. C 

Enlisted as "George Clark." 

Member S orer Post;, G A. R. 

"Private, Co. E, 7ch Mass. Kesidence 
Dorchester, Mass. Enlisted May 14, 
ISdl. Date ot Muster. Junel.'), 1S(!1, for 
.■> years. Clustered out June 27, isc-l." 
Ad/iitant General's Records, Mass. 

'Private, V S. M. C. Birthplace Eng- 
land. Enlisted Dec. 27, 1S(;4. Promoted to 
Corporal. Discharged Dec. 2S, i,sc>s, ex- 
piration of service." 

Post Rt cords. 

Clark, Thomas K,— 26th Mass. 

"Private, Co. C. Kesidence Pepperell, 
Mass. Enlisted Dec. 12, Isc,:',. Date of 
Muster, Dec. 12, lS(;;i, for ;"> years. Mus- 
tered out Aug. 2(!. lsi;."i, as absent sick. 
(Discharged May 2."., isd."..)" 

Adjutant General's Records, A/ass. 

Clough, Nathan-13th N. H. 

"Private, Co. K. Kesidence or assign- 
ment. Rye. Date of Muster, Sept. 2n, 
1S(;2, for ;i years. Mustered out May 12, 
ISC,."). Died at Kve, X'. II., .lanuary 14, 
1S72." 

Adjutant Gemral's Records, X. II. 

Coffin, John N.-8 Bat. & 5 V. M. 

Mass. 

"1st Lieutenant, sth Mass. Battery. 
Kesidence Somerville, Mass. Date of 
Muster, Sept 21, 1S(;2, [see below], for 
C. months. ^Mustei'ed out Nov. 2!>, 1S(;2. 

Captain Co. B. .">th Regiment Mass. 
Vol. Militia. Residence Somerville, Mass. 
Date of :Master, .luly 2."., ls(i4, for loo 
days. Discharged as Captain X'ov. Kl, 
ls(>4, expiration of service," 

Adjutant (rincral's Records, Mass. 

"Born in Portsmouth, March H, ls2."i. 

. . He went to California in ^'.i, 

and ret'irning took up his residence in 
Somervillf*, Mass. lie entered the army 
May 2'.>. 1S(I2, as Lieutenant of the sji 
.Mass. Battery, and was in the second bat- 
lie of BuU Run and at .\ntietam. He af- 
terwards was Captain of the Somerville, 
Light Infantry in the one hundred days 
campaign in 1S(;4. During his war ser- 
vice he was frequently commended for 
his personal bravery. He was for a long 
time a prominent citizen of Watertown, 
Mass.; and was a member of Isaac B. 
Patten Post, Xo. si, (i. A. IL of that 
town. He died in Watertown, July in 
[i;], is'.ii, aged ci! years. 4 months." 

Soldiers Memorial, iS(}j. 

Colby, John-3d U. S. Art, 



i9 



Cole, Edwin .— 1st Me. H. Art. 

"Private, Co. L. Horn iu Skowhegan, 
Maine. Resident of (iuilford, ^[aine. 
Date of >[ustL'r, Dec. :'>1 , isi;;',, for :'> years. 
Clustered out and honorably discharged 
Sept. U, isi;.-., at Fort Baker, I). C\, by 
reason of orders from AVar Dept. dis- 
banding Regiment. " 

Adjutant (li-iii-ni/'s fiicords, Mninc 

Cole, Levi W.-4tti N. H, & U. S. N. 

"Lost at sea near the (Jeorges Ba'nks." 

Stoi/f. 

"Private, Co. IT, 4th X. IT. Recruit. Res- 
idene3 Newcastle, X. II. Date of Master. 
Dec. i'4, isi;;;, for .". years. Transferred 
to r. S. Xavy, April 2s, is(;4, as ordinary 
seaman. Scrvedon l. S. Steamers 'Mack- 
inaw' and ''I'ioga ' Discharged at New 
York city, Nov. 17, Isc.")." 

Adjutaut dr/ti-ral's Ri-cords, X. II. 

Collins, John-lOth N. H. 

"An honest man." Stom-. 

"Private, Co. (i. JJesidence or assign- 
ment, (ireenland. Date of ^Muster, Sept. 
12. ls(;2, for;', years. Mustered ont J nne 
21, ISC,.-.." 

Adjutant (iiuci'iiVs ll'-coi'ds, A'. H. 

Collins, Joseph— U. S. Navy, 
Conners, John— U, S, Navy. 
Connor, Benjamin— Rev, War. 

"IJenjamin Connor, 

a Revolutionary otlicer. 

Boru 

in Exeter, X. II., 

Aprils, 174S. 

Departed this life 

at (ireealand, X. II , 

Dec. 2;i, IS.',.-.. 

Blessed are the dead who die 

in the Lord." siom-. 

"In Sei)tember, 177(1, the General Court 
of Xew Hampshire voted to reinforce the 
army at Xew York with two regiments, 
the tirst of which was placed under the 
command of Colonel Thomas Tash. Cap- 
tain Daniel (iordon's company of this 
regiment contained the following otlicers 
and men belonging to Kxeter. . . , 
[Men] . . . Benjamin Conner." 

Brirf History of Ex<-tfV. 

Cox, George— U. S, Navy. 

"Born in England. Residence. Ports- 
mouth. He enlisted in the l". S. Xavy, 
at Portsmouth, April 17, isc^, for ;! 
years, as I'nd class fireman, served on the 
I'.S. Steamers '.Mahaska" and Xipsic.and 



April 22, lSfi5, received an honorable dis- 
charge from the l". S. naval service." 
Soldiirs Afi'inon'iil, JSg2, 

Critchley. Thomas H,-13th N, H. 

Lnlisted as "Thomas Critchley." 

Member Storer Post, C A. K. 

"Died May ;;, iss.-. [l,s,S(i]." Slon<-. 

"Private, Co. K. Ilesldence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, 
Sept. 20, ISCL', for .'. years. Transferred 
to liand, :'.rd Brigade, (Jetty's Division, 
isth .\rmy Corps, .lanuary 21, isi;;!. 
Mustered out, Richmond, June 21, lS(;.-.,as 
2nd class Musician, as of Band, 2nd Bri- 
gade, ;'.rd Division, 24th .Vrmy Corps." 
Adjuiiiiit (iinivtiVs Records, N. H. 

"Birthplace, England." Post Records. 

Crowley, Michael— U. S. Navy. 
Cunningham, Bernard— U. S. Navy. 
Currier, Willie H.-3rd U. S. Art. 
Curtis, Charles H.-13th N. H. 

'•1st Lieut., Co. C. Residence Farming- 
ton. C jmmiisioned, Sept. 27, ls(i2. Pro- 
moted to Captain, Co. F. Dite of Com- 
mission, Oct. 2s, ],s(;4 Mustered out, 
.lune 21, ISC,,-.. Died in North Cambridge, 
Mass., March lit, l.s'.tl." 

Adjutmit (ii-ncnirs Ri'coi;ds, X. H. 

Daily, Milo H.— 11th Mass. Bat. 

"Killed .June r.>, isc,4," Stom'. 

"Private. IJesidence Cambridge, .Alass. 

Enlisted . Date of Muster, Aug. 2.->, 

1S(;2, for ;• months. Discharged May 2.->, 
IS(;;i, expiration of service. Reenlisted 
in same Battery as Private, Jan. 4, 18(14. 
Residence, Cambridge, Mass., Ward :>. 
Date of Muster, Jan. c, l.s(;4, for ;> years. 
Killed in action at Petersburg, Va., Jnue 
I'.i, is(;4." 

Adjutant liini'rul's ll<cords, Afiss. 

Danielson, Fred.— U. S. Navy. 
Danielson, Joseph H. — 13th N. H. 

Enlisted as "Joseph N, Danielson." 
••.L X'. Danielson. ■■ Stone. 

"Corporal, Co. K. Residence or assign- 
ment. I'ortsraouth. Date of Muster. 
Sept. 2(1. lsc,-.>. for:', years. Discharged 
for disability at I'liiladelphia. Pa.. .Ian. 
12, l.s(;;j." 

Adjutitnt (ieueral's I'ecords. X. IF. 

David, George E.-13th N. H. 
Davidson, James— 13th N. H. 

"Private, Co, K. Residence or assign- 



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ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, 

Sept. 20. is(;2. for :! years. Promoted 
to Coi'poral. iJischarged for disability at 
Portsmoutli, Va., Oct. 7, is(;;i." 

AdjiiUiHt (ji'ticniVs Records, X. II. 



-U.S.Art.&N.H. 



Davidson, Jaines- 
Vols. 

'•Captain, FnaLtac-hed Company \. II. 
A'olunteers, staliontd at Fort Constitu- 
tion. Portsmouth Harbor. N. H. Pesi- 
dence. Newcastle. Date of ^Muster. [May 
1"), is(;2. \o rtcord of muster out at 
.Vdjutant (Jeneral"s office. Washington. 
The enlisted men of this company were 
transferred to Co. K. nth IJeg. X. H. 
A'ols.. Aug. 2:'.. 1S(;2 [and Captain David- 
son Avas then probably mustered out]. 
.\<ijiitii)it (ii'/ii'i'iil's Ji'i'cords. .V. JI. 

Davis, Alfred E.-6th N. H. 
Davis, Lewis— 10th N. H. 

Same stone with Tliomas J. Davis. 
l;5th X. II. 

Lewis and Thomas J. Davis. 

"Sweet sleep the Brave who sunk to rest, 
Wirh all their country's wishes blest ; 
Their names survive with honor rare, 
Aud ])atriots' tears their praise declare." 

S/o//r. 

'•Private. Co. G. Kesidence or assign- 
ment, Portsmoutli. Date of Muster. 
Sept. 4, lSi;2. for ;> years. Discharged 
for disability Jan. 12. isd;!," 

A^f/ulitnl (r'ci/cnd's I'f'cords, X. II. 

Davis, Thomas J.— 13th N. H. 

Same stone with Lewis Davis. lothN.H. 
••Died June 14. l.siU." Slotic 

••Pjivate. Co. C. IJesidence or assign- 
ment. Newcastle. Date of Mu«ter. Sept. 
I'.i, ls(;2. for ;> years. Killed near Peters- 
burg, Va.. June 1.") [see above], IsiU." 
Adjtihinl (li'iicriirs Itccurd.^, X. IT. 

Dearborn, George E,— U. S. Navy, 

^lember Storer Post. (J. .\. K. 

••Birthplace, Ktfingham; residence, 
(ireenland. Lalisted Sept. (!. 1S(;4. Sec- 
ond class tireman on V . S. S. "Colorado." 
Discharged Sept. 7. ls(;7, expiration of 
term of service." 

Soldi'irs Mi-iitort'iil, iSgo, 

Dearborn, Samuel D,— 8th N. H. 

••Private, Co. 1. Residence or assign- 
ment. Midlleton. Date of Muster. Dec. 
2(1. iscj, for :i years. Transferred to 
Co. (J., 20th Invalid Corps, Feb. IC, ls(i4. 



Discharged for disability April is, isr>4."' 
Ad/'utdiit (l<'iii'riil''s Ii' cord.'!, X II. 

Dennett, George F— 19th Mass. 

Enlisted as '-(ieorge Dennett." 
••(ieorge Fianklin Dennett, 
member of IKth Mass. Hegt. 
Died at Andersonville. (ia , 
Sept. 4. Is(i4, Aged M.". yrs.'' 

Sfoz/c. 
"Private. Co. L. Residence Poston, 
4th District. Lnlistrd May ;'.o. 1m;4. 
Date of i"\Iuster, .May.'lo. ls()4,for ;> years. 
CaptureiL Mustered (ut June ;io, Isc,.-,. 
Hi absent — prisoner [see above]." 

Adjutant (Tfj/crdl'.-, Iticord.';, Afi.<f. 

Dennett, Robert — U. S. Navy. 

"'Acting Third Assistant Engineer. 17 
December. ls(;2. Acting Second Assis- 
tant Engineer. 1 February. 1S(>4. Ap- 
pointment revoked (Sick), 10 October. 
ls(;4." 

/A^w/',s7}''.s- (icniriil Xnvy Rcgisicr. 

Dennett, Thomas S.— U. «. Vols. 

"Capt. Thomas Sims I)ennett . . , 
Died at New ( )rleau.<. La." Stone. 

"Appointed from Massachusetts. Cap- 
tain. Assistant (Quartermaster of Volun- 
teers, .".o June. 1S(;2. Discharged l.s J 111 v. 
isi;;;." 

lliinifr six's Ucgulor Army Rfgistt-r. 

Denny, John— U. S. Navy. 
DeWit, Carsten B.— U. S. Navy. 

Yeoman of the U. S. Steamer ••Kear- 
sarge" when the de.^troyed the "-Vla- 
bama," oil' Cherbourg, France. June 1'.". 
IsCrl. See record of Mark (i. Ilam. 

Dimick, Justin— U. S. Army. 

•'General 

Justin Dimick, 

I'nited States Army. 

Born 

.Vugust i;, isoo. 

Died 

October l.i, is7]. 

Graduated at the Military Academy 

July ist, isl'.t. Served as an ofticer of 

Artillery through all the grades from 

Second Lieutenant to Colonel. 
Was brevelted .ALajor for 'gallant aud 

meritorious conduct" in the Florida 

AVar, Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel 

for •gallant and meritorious conduct" 

in the ."Mexican AVar. and Brigadier 

General fur 'long, gallant and 

faithful services to his country." 

An earnest Christian Soldier, ever 



faithful to his faniilj', his country and 
his (iod."' 

St 0/1 1-. 

'•Born in Connecticut. Appointed a 
Cadet at the U. S. Military Academy, 
from Vermont, in isU. Craduated." 

•'2nd Lif^ut., Light Artillery, 1 July, 
isi'.). Transferred to 1st Artillery. I 
June. 1X21. 1st Lieut., 1 May. ls24. 
Captain, i", April, is:',.">. .\[ajor, 1 .\pril, 
is.'.o. Lieut. Colonel, 2nd Artillery, ."> ( >ct., 
IS.-,:. Colonel, 1st Artillery. 2(1 Oct., isdl. 
Retired 1 Aug., isi;:!. Died i:'. Oct., 1S71. 

Ih-i'fct lliink: — Brevet Captain, 1 May, 
is;', I, for ten years faithful service iu one 
grade. Brevet Major, s May, IsSd, for 
gallant and meritorious conduct in the 
war against Florida Indians. Urevet 
Lieut. Colonel. 2(i Aug. 1^47, for gallant 
and meritorious conduct at Contreras and 
Churubusco. Brevet Colonel, i:! Sept., 
1S47, for gallant and meritorious conduct 
at Chapuicepec. Brevet Brigadier Gen- 
eral, 1:5 .March, ls(;."i,tor long, gallant aud 
faithful services to his country." 

Hiimirsly's Ui'^ulur Army li'i>;/ster. 

"Dimick, Justin, soldier, born in Hart- 
ford county. Conn., •> [C] .Vug , isoii ; d'ed 
in Philadelphia, Pa., i:'. Oct.. 1S71. He 
■was graduated at the V. S. Military Acad- 
emy in is iii, and assigned to the iiight 
Artillery. .Vfter serving at various posts, 
and as assistant instructor of infantry 
tactics at West Point for a few months 
in 1S22, he was promoted to 1st Lieuten 
ant in the 1st Artillery, 1 May, 1S24, and 
brevetted Captain, 1 >Iay, ls;U, for ten 
years faithful service in one grade. 

He was given his full commission in 
Is;}.",, and brevetted Major, 8 May, ls;j(j, 
for gallant conduct in the Florida war, 
having on that date killed t^\•o Seminole 
Indians in personal encounter while skir- 
mishing near Hernandez plantation. He 
was engaged in suppressing the Canada- 
border disturbances at Bouse's Point, X. 
v., in ls:'.s-i), and in the performance of his 
duty seized a vessel laden with ammuni- 
tion for the Canadian insurgents. For 
this act he was called upon in 18.51-:! to 
defend a civil snit in the Vermont courts. 

He served as Lieut Colonel of an Artil- 
lery battalion of the army of occupation 
in Texas in ls4."i-(), and during the Mexi- 
can war received two brevets, that of 
Lieutenant-Colonel, 21 1 Aug., is47, for gal- 
lantry at Contreras and < hurubusco, and 
that of Colonel on i:'> Sept., for his ser- 
vices at the storming of Chapultepec, 
•where he was Avounded. Besides these 
battles, he was at llesaca de la Palma, La 
Hoya, and the capture of the city of 
Mexico. 

He served again against Florida Indians 
in LS41)-50 and l^.jG-T, was made -Major 



in the 1st Artillery, 1 April, 18.'>ii, Lieuten- 
ant-Colonel .".Oct., ]8.",7, and commanded 
the Fort ^lonroe artillery school in is,',<.)- 
(11. 

He was promoted to ( olonel on 2(; Oct., 
isci, and commanded the dei)ot of pris- 
oners of war at Fort Warren, Mass., 
until 1 Jan., 1S(;4. He was retired from 
active service on 1 .\ug., I8(;;'., and in 
isca s was (Governor of the Soldiers' 
Home near Washington, I). C. On l,', 
March, isi;."), he was brevetted Brigadier- 
(ieneral, U. S. Army, 'for long, gallant, 
and faithful services to his country.'" 
Aj>pl('loiis Cyclopd'din of Aiikt/ckii Biog- 
I'liphy. 

Dimick, Justin E.— 2nd U- S- Art, 

"Lieutenant 

Justin Iv 1 )iniick, 

son of Col. .Instin 

and .Mary C. Dimick, 

was mortally wounded at 

the Battle of Chancellors- 

ville on ;>rd May while in 

command of Battery H, 2nd 

l\eg. r. S. Artillery, t\c died on 

.")th :\[ay, 1S(>;{. Aged 2.} y'rs. 

He was a gallant Otiicer, a dutiful Son 

and an aflectionate Brother." 

Si one. 
"Born in New Hampshire. Appointed 
a Cadet at the U. S. Military Academy, 
at Large, in 1856. Graduated." 

"2nd lieut. fith Infantry, -24 June, 1861. 
1st Lieut., 24 June, 1861. transferred to 
1st Artillery, 14 Aug., 1861. Died :> May, 
]86:j, of wounds received at the Battle of 
Chancellorsvile, Va. [.'5 May, 1S6;{]." 
Hamersly's Regular An/iy Register. 

Dixon, John— U. S- Navy. 

Downing, Havillah F.— Mex. War & 
6tii N. H. 

"Havilah F. Downing." Sto/ie. 

"Corporal, Co. C, !)th V. S. Infantry, 
Mexican War. Besidence, I'ortsmoutli. 
Enlisted ^larch 2.'), Is47, to serve during 
the war.'* 
Adjutant GeneraVs Report, N. H. iS6S. 

"Private, Co. H, 6th N. H. Residence, 
Portsmouth. Date of Muster, Nov. 2.s, 
1861 , for ;i years. Beenlisted Jan. 4, 1864. 
Private, Co. H. Residence or assignment, 
Portsmouth. Date of Muster, Jan. 4, 
1864, for 3 years. Mustered out July 17, 
1865." 

Adjutant GenrraVf Rerords, A'. H. 

Downing, John— U. S. Navy. 
Downing, Nelson N.— U. S. Navy. 

"Son of Nelson N. and Caroline W. 



Downing. . . . He passed to the ppiiit 
M orld "vvliilo gallantly clofending the flag 
of his country from on board the r. S. 
Steamer I'ensacola, Apr. '24, 1S()2, in the 
bombardment of Forts Jackson and Phil- 
lips, New Orleans Harbor. 

II est faithful boy, rest 
Thy work is done ; 
We shall meet thee soon again." 
S/one. 

"Upon recommendation of the Presi- 
dent. 
A resolution of thanks to Captain David 

G. Farragut, of the Iciited States Xavy, 

and to the officers and men nuder his 

command. 

That the thanks of the people and of 
the Congress of the I'liited Slates are due 
and are lierebj' tendered to Captain Da- 
vid G. Farragut. of the United States 
Xavy, and to tlie officers and men under 
his command, composing his squadron in 
the (inlf of Mexico, for theif successful 
operations on the lower ^lississlppi river, 
and for their gallantry displayed in the 
capture of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, 
and the city of Xew Orleans, aud in the 
destruction of the enemy's gunboats and 
armed flotilla. 

Sec 2. And be it further resolved. 
That the Secretary nf the Xavy be directed 
to communicate this resolution to Cap- 
tain Farragut, and through him to the 
ofhcers and men under his command. 

A}>proved July 11, ls(;2.'" 

//(DiK'rsly's Gi'ucra! Xavv Jfeffisti-i\ 

Drew, Charles H.-22ncl Mass. & 
U. S. N. 

"Private, Co. I, 22nd Mass. Residence, 
P.oston. Enlisted Sept. 0, 1S(!1. Date of 
Muster, Sept. (I, Isdi. for ;j years. Dis- 
charged Oct. ;!, l.si;2, for disability. 

2nd Class Fireman, F. S. Navy." liorn 
in Troy, N. V. Kesidcnce or assignment, 
Southampton, Mass. Falisted at P>oston, 
Dec. 7, 1S(;4, for ■'{ years. Served on V . 
S. Steamer, 'Wando." Discharged from 
V. S. receiving ship 'Princeton,' March 
28, ]S(i.-, " 

AdjiitiDit (ioicral's Jieconis, Mass. 

Drew, Isaac C— 16th N- H. 

'Private, Co K. Pcsidence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of .Muster, Oct. 
2."., ].s(;2, for !• months. DIscliarged to 
vdate, Aug. 20; 18(!3."' 

Adjutant Gc7ieraPs Records, X. 11, 

1 

Driver, Robert— 18th Mass. 

'' Private, Co. J{. IJjsidence, I'orts- 
miiuth, X.H. Enlisted Aug. 20, 1S()1. Date 
of -Muster, Aug, 24, is(!l, for ;! years. 



Prisoner of war. May ;">, 1804. Mastered 
out Sept. 2, ls(;4.'" 

Adjutant (rencral's Records, Mass. 

DuQn, Clarancs— 19th Mass. 

"Son of Joshua and Caroline AV. Dunn. 
Died at Fair < )aks."" Stone. 

"Died at camp at Fair Oaks, A'irginia." 

Portsniout// Chronicle, yuiy 4, iSbj. 
"Private, ('o. D. P^sidtnce, Boston. 
Enlisted Aug. 21, 1881. Date of :>[uster, 
Aug. 2S. isc.l, for ;> years. Died of disr 
ease at F.iir Oaks, \a., June 21, 18(;2."' 
Adjutant (icneraVs Records, J\/ttss. 

Edney, Charles A.-16th N. H. 

Enlisted as ' Charles H. Edny." 
"Sju of George P. and Mary W. Edliy, 
died Aug. 24, LSCo, aged ]s years. . 
God's young Patriot." Stone. 

"^[usicia;i, Co. K. Residence, Ports- 
mouth. Dat'd of Muster, Oct. 2."'., 1802, 
for !) months. Mustered out Aug. 20, 
186;", [Died Aug. 24, l.sc:!]." 

Adjutant Gjnera/'s Records, X. II. 

Edney, George A -89th N. Y. 
Emery, James H,- 16th N, H. 

"1st Sergeant, Co. K. Residence or as- 
signment, Portsmouth. Date of Cluster, 
03t. 2."), 18G2, for t) months. Reduced to 
Private, May Kl, 18(;;j. Mustered out 
Aug. 20, l.s(;;i" 

Adjutant General's Records. X. H. 

Engen, Peter— U. S. Navy. 

Member Storer Post, G. A. R. 
"Rirthplace, X'orway ; residence, Ports- 
mouth. . . . Eilisted February 14, 
isf;.",, in the L^ S. Xavy. Discharged Xo- 
vember 22, isc?, by order of the Bureau 
of E iuipment and IJecruiting.'" 

Soldiers Memorial, iSgr. 
"Seaman, V . S. Ship 'Vandalia" " 

Fost Records. 

Evans, Aoauthus G.— U. S, Navy. - 

"Roy. Birthplace, Portsmouth, 1848. 
Enlisted Nov. 14. Isii2, V . S. Steamer 'Os- 
sipee." Hated Landsman. Discharged 
Dec. •;, 18(U, e.Kpiralion of service." 

Post Records. 

Fall, Edwin H,-32nd Mass. 

"Son of Otis and i!lizabeth Fall. . . . 
Killed at the battle of (iettysburg. . . . 
A good son and a brave soldier." Stone. 

•Private, Co. I. Residence, Charles- 
town, Mass. Falisted .Vug. c, ls(;2. Date 
of >[aster, .Vug. II, l.s(j2, for ,{ years. 
Killed at Gettysburg, Penn., July 2, 
ISO;',." 

Adjutant General's Jieeords, Mass. 



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Falvey, John— 2nd N. H. 

lOiU-sted as ".loha Harvey." 

"Jolin Falvey. ... A good llus- 
baiid. a kind Father." Sione. 

• Private, (' J. K- iJ.'siclenc^or assi<iii- 
in?nt, I'ortsmoath. Date of Master, .Iiine 
•s, ]S(;i. for ."! years. Discharged for dis- 
ability, April -n, 1S(;2." 

Adjutant (tciicruVs Records, X. II. 

Falvey, Timothy-U. S. M. 0. 

■Born ia Ireland. U >s'.deace, Ports- 
mouth. Fnlisted <).Jtob3r 2s, is.')>). Dis- 
charged March 11, lS(i.")." 

lii'port X. 11. Soldiers' IIomc,/SQ/-j 
Died at XeAV Hampshire Soldiers' Home, 
Tilton, X. II. 

Fishley, George— Rev. War. 

"Capt. (T3orge Fishley, 
died 

i)3c. 2i;, 18.-.0, 

Aged iU years." 

Sto//e. 

'•Deaths. Dacember 2(i [IS.")!)]. Captain 
li.'orge Fishley, aged ;•!) years and (i 
months. Funeral Sunday afternoon [Dec. 
■-".I] from St. .lohi's church, immediately 
after the close of afternoon service [See 
below]. 

I'apt. Fishley was engaged, during the 
Kevolution, in the service of his country, 
both upon sea and laud. He has long 
been well known amongst us as a tirm 
patriot and an excellent citizen, and his 
death will be lamented. Thus one after 
another the veterans who participated in 
the struggle for our independence are 
passing away." 

Poiis)iioi(Ui 'jfoitriKit, Dec. 2S, /Sj;o, 

'"Capt. George Fishley. We gave in 
our paper last week a short obituary of 
this venerable citizen, who died in this 
city on the 2(;th of December [ls.")Oj, in 
Ids Dlst year. 

Mr. Fishley possessed to the last years 
of his life, most of his faculties to a re- 
markable degree. For many years he 
has on public occasions aitpeared con- 
spicuously in tlie processions, in a cocked- 
hat which almost vied in years with the 
wearer. 

He was born on the 17th day of June, 
iron. At the age of seventeen he en- 
tered the continental army under (ien. 
Poor and Col. Dearborn. In the coursa 
of the three years of his service he was 
at the battle of Monmouth [.lune 28, 
177s], (in which action (ianeral Washing- 
ton commanded the .Vmerican and Sir 
Henry Clinton the British forces), at the 
execution of Major Andre [October 2, 
17so],andin thj various positions the 



army occupied at that time. As an in- 
stance of revolutionary service, he related 
that just seventy-three years ago last 
Tuesday [December :'.!, 1777], he marched 
with his C3mi)anions in arms, several 
miles, in the vicinity of \'allcy Forge, 
without shoes or stockings. 

After leaving the laud service, he em- 
barked in a privateer on the ocean — was 
captured, and held as a prisoner at Hali- 
fax. 

His after life was spent mostly in trad- 
ing — for many years he had command of 
a coaster between Portsmouth and Bos- 
ton — and when by the just provision of a 
grateful country pensions were granted 
to the soldiers of the Hivolntion, he be- 
came a recipient of that bounty, and was 
enabled thereby to descend in cjmfort 
to the grave. 

Inpol.tical feelings he was strongly 
AVhig — so much so that when President 
Polk visited Portsmouth a few years 
since, he said he declined at first shaking 
hands with him, because he had no po- 
litical sympathies with him. In is40, 
when the great gathering of the Whigs 
of Xew Hampshire was made at Con- 
cord, a company of about ;}0(t citizens 
went from Portsmouth. .Vs au emblem 
of Commerce, a miniature ship was 
rigged, and was drawn from our wharves 
to the political capital of the State. The 
commander of this vessel, which will be 
long remembered, was Capt. F'ishley. 

In is4::i he celebrated his birthday, the 
17th of June, in the great meeting on 
Bunker Hill [held to celebrate the com- 
pletion of the monument erected in com- 
memoration of the battle fought there 
sixty-eight years before]. He was 
among those few Pevolutionary soldiers 
who were companions on that occasion. 
Incorporated in his very existence was 
the spirit of '7<;— and on all fitting occa- 
sions it was prominently visible. 

With him the last of our cocked hats 
[and the last veteran of the devolution 
residing here, excepting Mark (ireen and 
John McClintock] has departed. He was 
an amialde man, a good citizen, and be- 
loved by all who knew him. 

He was buried from St. .John's churcli 
on Tuesday last— the Portsmouth (ireys 
doing the last military honors to the old 
patriot." 
Portsiiijut/i yoiirnal, y<inuarv 4, iSjr. 

(ieorge Fishley and Mark (ireen were 
the last surviving Uevolutiouary Soldiers 
residing in Portsmouth, and took part as 
such in many Fourth of .July and other 
celebrations. 

When President Folk visited Ports- 
mouth July 4. 1S47, Fishley and Green, 
wearing their Continental uniforms and 



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cocked hats, were driven in a carriage in 

tlie procession. 

It is told of J^sliley tliat when Adams 
.and -lefterson were buried in ISl'C, and a 
procession was contemplated in Ports- 
mouth, of which the IJevolutionary he- 
roes were to form a part, the committee 
came to Fishley requesting him to ap- 
pear, lie asked who ^vere to be there. 

All were named until ^ was mentioned. 

•'What" cried the old man, "lie a patri- 
ot 1 Why he was a d Hessian, and 

came over here to flght us for six pence 
a day. Xo s-i-r, I don't ride with such 
patriots as he I" And ride he did not on 
the solemn occasion. 

Fitzgerald, Richard— 10th N. H. 

Member Storer Post, G. A. R. 
"Private, Co. G. Residence, Ports- 
month. Date of Muster, Sept. ."i, I8(;2. 
Discharged for disability, Jan. .s, l,s(i4." 
Adjutaut (icjiira/'s Records, N. II. 
"Birthplace, Ireland." 

Post Records. 

Flynn, John-N. H. Vols. 

Ford, James E.-15th N. H. & 1st 
N. H. H. Art. 

^lember Storer Post, G. A. R. 

"Corporal, Co. F, l.")th N. H. Resi- 
dence or assignment, Danbury. Date of 
Muster, Oct. 1."., 1S(;2, for ;• months. 
Wounded at Port Hudson, May 27, , isi;:;. 
Mubtered out, Aug. i:!, is(;;i." 

Adjutatit General's Records, X. If. 

"Private, Co. L., 1st N. II. H. .Vrt. 
IJesideiice or assignment. Concord, Ward 
i;. Date of Muster, Sept 2S, 1S(;4, for 1 
year. Promoted to Sergeant. Mustered 
out .June l.">, isii.".." 
Ad/itln>il (iei/ernl's Report, X. If... /S66. 

"liirthplace, Orange, X. 11." 

Rosl Records. 

Foss, Robert S .— 13th N. H. 

"Private, Co. K. Residence or assign- 
ment, Hye. Date of Muster, Sept 20, 
]S(;2, for .'. years. Mustered out June 21, 
ISC,.-,." 

Adjutant GcneraVs Records, X. ff. 

Foster, Robert F .— 23rd Mass. 

•• Private, Co. C. IJosidence Hoston. 
Enlisted Sept. 1, isci. Date of ^Muster, 
Sept. 2s, ISiil, for .", years. Di-schargcd 
bv nrder of War Department, Oct. i;!, 
18(i4." 

Adjiitnnt QeneruVs Records, Mass. 

Foye, John Harrison— 13th N. H. 

Enlisted as "John 11. Foye." 



"Son of Nathaniel G. and Martha L. 
Foye, died at Suft'olk, \'a.'' 

"Here rests a son ami brother brave 
Who in his country's darkest liour 
His precious life most nobly gave. 
To save it from rebellion's power." 

Stone. 
"Private, Co. E. Residence, Rye. Date 
of Muster. Sept. :!() 1S(;2. Killed at Suf- 
folk, Va.. May :'., lS(;;i." 

Adjutant GcneraTs Records, X. ff. 
"John H. Foye, a member of Co. E, 
I.'5th \. II,, was the first Rye man killed 
in battle during the civil war. This was 
at the siege of Suffolk, Va., in May, isii:?; 
his body was brought home after the 
war, and interred in the Foye family bury- 
ing ground at Rye." 
Porlsinoutk D'lily Eve. Tiines,'y line j;,iS()2.. 

Foye, Thomas F.-War 1812. 
Franklin, Fred A -3rd Md. 

"He served three years and was hon^ 
orably discharged. He was not sent to 
the front with his regiment, but was de- 
tailed for hospital service in Baltimore. 
Fmnily Records. 

Franklin, Fred. H.-U. S. Navy, 

"Frederick Henry, son of F. A. and 
]Mary Abby Franklin."' Stone. 

' He enlisted as "James Rarnes," and 
was a seaman on the U. S. S. "Colorado" 
at the capture of Fort Fisher. After the 
war he ri-enlistcd as "Frederick Frank- 
lin," and was a quarterma'ster on the 1'. 
S. S. "Colorado" in June, ls7I. receiving 
a medal of honor for his services in 
Corea at that time. 

"(Jeneral Order, Xo. Iti'.i. 

Xavy Department. 
February s, is72. 
Medals of honor are hereV)y awarded 
to the following named seamen and ma- 
rines, who have distinguished themselves 
in battle, or by extraordinary heroism in 
the line of their profession : 

In the attack on and capture of the 
Coroan forts, June 11, ls71. 

Frederick I'ranklin, quartermaster, I'. 
S. S. 'Colorado," Avho assumed com- 
mand of Company D after Lieutenant 
Mclvee was wounded, and handled it with 
great credit till relieved. 

(;kO. M. RolJKSON. 

Secretary of the Xavy." 

Freeland, John-17th N. H. 

"Died in camp at Concord, X. II." 

Stone. 
"Private, Co. R. Residence, Pelham. 
Date of Cluster, Xov. Pi, 1S(;2, for !>■ 



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months. Died of disease in camp at Con- 
cord, N. II., January Id, isi;:}." 

Adjutant General's Records, N. II. 

Fretson, Richard— U, S. Navy. 
Fuller, Theodore-War 1812. 
Gammon, James T.— 2nd N. H. 

"I'l'ivate, Co. K. IJesidence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. l^ate of truster, 
.Tune s, iS(;i,for;5 years. Wounded at 
lUiU Run, \'a., Aug. 2".t, isci. Captured 
at (iettysburg, I'a., July 2, ISCS. lie- 
leased. Iti'enlisted, I*rivate, Co. K. Resi- 
dence or assignment, l*ortsmouth. Date 
of Muster. Jan. 1, 1S(;4, for :> years. Pro- 
moted to Corporal, .June 1, ISiu. AVound- 
ed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 4, I8i;4. 
Discharged for disability at Concord, N. 
ir., Afay 2(1, Isc,.-,." 

Adjutant iU'ncruVs Records, N. H. 

"Born in Portsmouth, N. II., October 
l:>,ls4L'. Enlisted at I'ortsinoutli, May 
L'l. isi;i, in Co. K, 2ud Kegiment, N. H. 
Infantry. . . . Ifeenlisted in the same 
company on June I, ]S(;4 [See above]. 
Discharged from the ser- 
vice May 20, is(!."), on account of wounds. 
He participated in most of the battles 
in which the 2nd X. II. Kegiment was 
engaged, some of which were: First 
and second UuU I'un, .Vntietam, Fred- 
ericksburg, (iettysburg. Cold Harbor, and 
a great many other engagements. He 
was wounded in the head at the second 
battle of Pull Hun, August 2!t, 1S(;2, and 
agaiu in the right hand at Cold Harbor, 
.lune ;*. [4], 1S{;4. He was also taken pris- 
oner at the battle of (Iettysburg, July 2, 
ISC'j. . . . He died June 28, 1^87, at 
his residence in this city." 

Soldiers Manorial, i888. 

He was a member of Storer Post, G. 
.\. I\., under its first charter. 

Gannon, Thomas— 2nd N. H. 

"I'rivate, Co. K. Pesidence, Ports- 
mouth. Date of Muster, June s, 18(;1, 
for :'> years. Wounded atl5ull Pun, Va., 
Aug. 2'.), 1S<;2. Mustered out June 21, 
ls(;4." 

Adjuliinl (reuiriirs Records^ .N'. II. 

Gardner, Franklin E.— 10th N. H. 

"Son of Capt. Joseph and Louisa M. 
(iardner." Stone. 

"Private, Co. (i. Residence, Ports- 
mouth. Date of Muster, Sept. 4, 1S(;2, 
for ."> years. Died at West Philadelphia, 
Pa., Feb. ;'., Jsc,;." 

Adjutant General's Records, N. II. 



Gardner, William— Rev, War. 



"'i'o 

the memory of 

William (iardner. 

An honest man, 

a friend to the Cliurch, 

and a sincere liberal 

Patriot. 

Died April 2!>, ls:?4. 

Aged m;;." 

Stone. 
\ tablet, Avith similar inscription, will 
be found in St. John's church, Ports- 
month. 

William Gardner was Ensign of Capt. 
John 7>angdon's company of Cavalry, 
which volunteered for, and took part in 
General Sullivan's campaign in Rhode 
Island, in the summer of 1778. 

"William Gardner was of Portsmouth, 
born in 17.">1. and bred a merchant, be- 
coming a succes.sful and wealthy one. 
lie was one of the leading patriots of the 
town of Portsmouth, in word and deed, 
lieing agent for clothing for the I'nited 
States, he received a requisition for blank- 
ets, when there were none in Portsmouth 
market, and no money in his hands, and 
still worse, the government had little 
credit. 

Learning that a merchant of Xewbury- 
port had a supply of them, [Major (iard- 
ner repaired to that town to purchase, 
but was refused them on the credit of the 
government. lie purchased them on pri- 
vate account, and gave his own note for 
them. The requisition was filled, the 
soldiers supplied, but when the note be- 
came due, .Major (iardner had to pay it 
from his own funds, very much to his 
own inconvenience, if not injury. In af- 
ter years he presented his claim to a bank- 
rupt treasury in vain. 

He was appointed 'P. S. Loan otiicer" by 
Washington, as some remuneration for 
his sacrifices. 1 am not aware that he held 
any other military otlice than the present 
one [see above], — which gave him the title 
of ;\Iajor, as by the order of the Com- 
mittee of Safety, empowering ( 'apt. John 
Langdon to raise an independent company 
in Portsmouth, he was to rank as colonel, 
and of course, his lieutenant and ensign, 
as lieutenant colonel and major. Major 
Gardner continued as V . S. Loan Dfiicer 
as long as the ofhce was continued. He 
died April 20, 1833 [1834], in the f^m 
year of his age." 
Adj. Ihni'i-al's Report, .V. //. \W. 3, iS66. 

"Died. In this town, on Tuesday last 
[April 2!i, 1S34], William Gardner, Esq., 
aged s;! years ; — he held the office of Com- 
missioner of Loans for many years : — 
was one of the most venerable and re- 



spectable of our citizens: — one, distin- 
guished for the integrity of his life, the 
honesty of his heart, and tlie purity of 
his niolives; — one of the most warm and 
faithful patriots of his country ; — one of 
the most generous friends to the cause 
of humanity ; one, reniarl^able for court- 
eousuess of manners, true liospitality, 
disinterested, active and ardent beuevo- 
lence, and his domestic virtues, rrecious 
is his memory to his friends and fellow 
citizens. 

His funeral, we understand, will be 
this afternoon, at three o'clock, from his 
late dwelling house." 

Porh)iioi(tli you Vim I. Mav J, iS^4. 

Gates, Storer H — 1st N. H. Cav. 

Kulisted as "Story H. Gates."' 

^lember Storer Post, (i. A. \\. 

'■Private. Troop A. Residence or as- 
signment, Lebanon. Date of Muster, 
-March 10, ]S(U, for '6 years. Promoted 
to Seryeant May 1, 1S(;4:. ^Mustered out 
July 1.'), 1 S( ;.")." 

Adjutant Cienerars Records, N. H. 

'Pirthplace, Lebanon, X. IL" 

Posi Records. 

Gates, Warren G.-3rd N. H. 

"Died at Morris Island, S. C." 

Stone. 

"Private, Co. D. Kesidence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, 
Aug. 2:;. ]S(;i, for :! years. Died of dis- 
ease at Morris Island, S. C, Nov. 2i». 
isc,;;." 

Adjutiint GcjicraF'i. Records, N. II. 

Gay, Thomas S — U. S. Navy. 

"Thomas S. Gay, 

died Mar. L".), l,s«6. 

Aged 4!) yrs. 

A gallant officer of the V. S. Navy 

in the War of the Uebelllon, and 

was prominent in the Lxpeditiou 

\vhich destroyed the Confederate 

Kam Albermale, October 28, lsc4." 

Stone. 
"3Iate, ;'.o March, ISC.L .Vcting Kosign, 
27 October, \M\\. Honorably discharged 
4 November, isds, Sailmaker, (; Decem- 
ber, 1S71. Kesigned .') March, Js7,;." 

Ilaincrs/y's (General \(i7y Register. 
"A resolution tendering the thanks of 
Congress to Lieutenant William B. 
Gushing, of the Inited States Navy, 
and to the ofVicers and men who as- 
sisted liim in his gallant and i)erilous 
achievement in destroying the rebel 
steamer Albemarle, in compliance with 
the President's recommendation to Con- 
gress of the .'^th of December, ls(i4. 
That the thanks of Congress are due. 



and are hereby tendered, to Lieutenant 
William 15. Gushing, of the United States 
Navy, and to the officers and men under 
his command, for the skill and gallantry 
exhibited by them in the destruction of 
the rebel iron-clad steamer Albemarle, 
at Plymouth, North Carolina, on the 
night of the 27th of October, ]S(;4. 
Approved December 2o, is64." 
I/ni>icr.<ly's General Xovy Re^>/stcr. 

Gerrish, George A.— 1st N. H. Bat, 

"Captain. Residence, Portsmouth. 
Commissioned Sept. 10, isdi. Captured, 
Groveton Pike, Va., Aug. 2'.), 1S(;2. Pa- 
roled. Wounded, Fredericksburg, Dec. 
l:'>, is(i2. Honorably discharged March 
7, is(i:;." 

Adjutant Generals Records, xV. II. 

The 1st X. II. Battery left Manchestei-, 
N. H., Avhere it was recruited and organ- 
ized, November 1, isoi, and proceeded to 
Washington, D. G. 

After various services, on August 2'.', 
ls()2, the day before the second battle of 
P)Ull Run, the Battery took part in a re- 
connoissance on the Warrenton road to- 
ward Groveton, ^'a. The command met 
the enemy and suffered severely. The 
Battery lost several men killed and wound- 
ed. "Captain Gerrish, with ten men, 
was captured by the enemy." 

Captain Gerrish was held as a prisoner 
of Avar (at Richmond) ; but was soon ex- 
changed and rejoined the Battery at I'p- 
perville, Va., in November, ls(i2. 

The Battery took part in the battle 
of Fredericksburg December 1."., 1S(;2. 
"Captain (ierrish, then acting Chief of 
Artillery of the First Division, was 
wounded early in the action, and taken 
from the field. " 

"On the .sth [7th] of March [ls(>;J], 
Captain Gerrish being still disabled by 
his wound, resigned his commission."' 
Adjutant General's Ri'/>orts, jV. II., /SOj 
and jSI^. 

"Death of Captain (ierrish. — Capt. 
Oeorge .\. (rerrish, formerly commander 
of the First New Hampshire Battery, 
who was severelj' wounded at the battle 
of (rcttysburg [Fredericksburg], while 
acting as Chief of Artillery of the First 
Division of the Army, died on Saturday 
[Sept. 1, isc.c], at his residence in Chel- 
sea, Mass., from the effects of his wound. 
His funeral took place ^londay afternoon 
at 2 o'clock, from the Iniversalist church, 
uuder the charge of the Masonic frater- 
nity of which he was a member. His age 
was .'>2." 

Poi'tsniouUi yournal, Sept. S. iS(i6. 

Gilpatrick, Reuben E— 5th N. H. 

Member Storer Post, (i. .V. R. 



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"Private, Co. D. Residence, Dover. 
Date of Muster, Oct. 2(;, isfii, for ;{ years. 
"Wounded at Autietam, Md., Sept. 17, 
]s(;-_>. \Vounded at (iettysbure, Pa., .luly 
ISC,:',. Discharged foi- disability .Ian. I, 

Adjiitant General s Ihcords, X. //. 
"IVu-thplace, Dover, N. \\. (iiiasliot 
wouads in shoulder and left hand at .\n- 
tietani, Sept. 17, ISC.i'; in left shoulder 
throui^h to lung and left forefinger at 
<iettysbnrg, .Inly L', isc,:;." 

/'().•>/ Records. 

Goodrich, Edwin R.-2nd N. H. & 
U. S. Vols. 

"First 1 lieutenant, Co. \\, L'ud N. 11. 
Residence or assignment unl^nown. Date 
of commission, .Tune 2o, isiii Promoted 
to Commissary Sul)sisteuce, \ . S. N'ols , 
October :\\, isci. Resigned .lanuarv 7, 
]S().-.,'" 

Adjiitaut Generid's Jieeord>, X. II. 
".Vppoiuted Captain, Commissary Sub- 
sistence, of ^'olunteers, .".1 October, 
ls(il , from New York. Resigned, 7 Jan- 
uary, ISd.").'' 

lldiui'rslv's lleo-iil((r Arinv h'>i;/sler. 
••liorn in I'ortsmouth, in.Ianuary, |S2G. 
Ik' learned the printer's ti-ade in this city 
and iu Roston: afterwarJs engaging in 
business in XeAV York. lie entered the 
service at the outbreak of the itebellion, 
enlisting for three months in the 7th New 
York Ixegiment [See belo-svj. Later he 
joined the L'ud .NeAv Hampshire Kegiinent, 
■vvith a commission as First Lieutenant and 
1 Quartermaster, June 2(ith, isdl. In the 
following October he was made Captain 
and Conmiissary of Subsistence on the 
<tatl'of (ieneral Rurnside, and all through 
the perilous and glorious career of the '.'th 
army corps he was in chai'ge of its means 
of sustenance. He was frequently called 
upon for service under tire as aide-de- 
camp, and had numerous narrow escapes. 
lu.Tuly, 1s(;l', he was promoted to Lieu- 
tenant Colonel ; inMarch, isi;."), he was 
brevetted Colonel, and in .Vpril, ISC"), 15rig- 
adier (leneral, for meritorious service. 
With characteristic modesty, however, 
he preferred the lesser title of ( 'olonel, 
for it was in that rank that he did actual 
service. 

After the rebellion he served for two 
years on the stall' of <iov. Fenton, of New 
Vork, and in that capacity was stationed 
at Washington in charge of the adjust- 
ment of the war accounts between that 
state and the general government. In all 
this long and responsible service his pa- 
triotism and his integrity won the I'ecgo- 
nition of his superiors, and no accusa- 
tion of personal interest or profit was 
<;ver laid at his doors. 



At the conclusion of this duty he went 
to Rrooklyn, N. Y., to reside, and Avhile 
there his attractive home and line library 
were entirely destroyed by tire, causing 
him great financial loss, from which he 
never recovered, 

fn person Col. (ioodricli had a com- 
manding figure, and his thick mass of 
snow-white hair and beard made him a 
notably dignified figure. lie was a fine 
conversationalist. 

Died April 22, 1S!I2, in Boston, aged 
tU'> years .'> months." 

Soldiers A/e/iior/al, iSg2. 

The Record and Pension office of the 
War Department states that "the name 
of Fdwin I!, (ioodrich has not been found 
on the rolls of any company of the 7th 
New York State Militia, of isci, on file 
in this [that] office." 

Goodrich, J. Nelson— U. S. Navy. 

Appointed as "Xelson (ioodrich.'' 

^lember Storer Post, Ci. A. R. 

"I. N. (roodrich, U. S. Xavy."' 

Slo)ie. 

"Rirthplace, Portsmouth. .Appointed 
Roatswain, V . S. Xavy, .luly, Isci. Re- 
signed January, Isc,;;." 

Post llecoi-ds. 

Boatswain. l5orn in Xew IIami)shire 
and appointed from X'^ew Hampshire. He 
was Boatswain of the U.S. Steamer "Pen- 
sacola," .Vugust ;'.l, IS(;i,and September 
1, 1S(;2, as shown by the Xavy Registers 
of those dates, and was attached to the 
"Pensacola" in that capacity at the pas- 
sage of the Forts and the capture of Xew 
Orleans by I-'arragut, .\pril2:". and2+. is(i2. 

His name does not appear in the Xavy 
Register of January 1 , lsr,.!, nor in "Ilam- 
ersly's (reneral Xavy Kegister." 

Goodrich, Marco B.— 4th Gal. 

"Marco Po/zaris (ioodrich." Sto)ie. 

"Private, Co. D. Date of Cluster, Sept. 
24, Isci, at Volcano, California, for ;? 
years. IIonoral)ly discharged October 
]."), isii-l, at Fort \'ancouver, Washington 
Territory, by reason of expiration of 
term of service." 

Adjuiiint (ieneml's Records, Cal. 

Goodwin, Ichabod— War Governor, 
N. H. 

"Ichabod (ioodwin, 

Died on the Fourth of .Inly. Issl', 

Aged Fighty-Seven ^rs. 

He was (iovernor of Xew Hampshire 

from June is.v.i to .June isc.i, 

including the first mouths 
of the War of the Rebellion." 

tit oik:. 



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"The death of Ex-Governor Ichabod I 
(ioodwin occurred at liis residence on Is- 
lington street, on the evening of July 4th 
[1.SS2], at S.4.") o'clock, and was not whol- 
ly unexpected, as he had Ijeen confined to 
his bed and in a precarious condition for 
several weeks past. 

Ex-(iovernor Goodwin was born in 
>"orth Berwick, Me., October 17'.»4, and 
was the eldest son ol Samuel Goodwin. 
At the age of fourteen he entered the 
counting room of Samuel Lord, Esq., 
merchant, of this city, and in isi: went 
to sea as supercargo of ship Elizabeth 
AVilson, in the employment of J. P. and 
Samuel Lord. Not many months after he 
sailed as master and supercargo of one of 
the ships of this firm and became inter- 
ested with them in the vessels he com- 
manded. In is;^.2 he engaged in an extcu 
sive mercantile business in connection 
witli Samuel E. Coues, p]sq., in this city, 
and never thereafter went to sea. 

He represented this city in tlie New 
Hampshire Legislature in ls;!s.4;!,4a,.-,(), 
.■)4. and '."ii;, and was a member of the 
Constitutional Convention in is,')() and 
1S7<!. He was first President of tlie East- 
ern liailroad Company in New Hampshire, 
and held the office for twenty years. In 
1S47 he was elected President of the Port- 
land, Saco and Portsmouth IJailroad Com- 
pany, which office he held for a long term 
of years, until IsTl, we think. He was 
also fir!«t President of the Portsmouth 
Steam Factory, in whose success he al- 
ways manifested the liveliest interest. 
In is.",7 the degree of master of arts 
Avas conferred on him l^y Dartmouth col- 
lege. 

In March is.v.i Mr. Goodwin was elected 
(iovernor of New Hampshire, and was re- 
elected in isdo, his term of office extending 
to June ."»th, isci, covering the breaking 
out of the rebellion and the raising of the 
first two regiments of volunteer infantry 
from this State, 'i'his was a most trying 
period in the history of New Hampshire, 
and nobly and patriotically did the (iov- 
ernor meet the emergency. The i)eople 
everywhere had confidence in his Avis- 
dom and financial skill, and wlien he is- 
sued a call for men and money for the 
war, they responded promptly. There 
then being no funds in the treasury aside 
from what was required to meet the or- 
dinary expenses of the state, and the 
crisis demanding that the quota of men 
called for by the I'resident, from New 
Hampshire, should be raised and made 
ready for the field without delay, he per- 
sonally appealed to the banking institu- 
tions and private individuals of the State 
for assistance, and they promptly placed 
at liis disposal six hundred and eighty 
thousand dollars. 



To call an extra sesiou of the Legisla- 
ture would involve not only delay but ex- 
pense, and (Governor (ioodwin. with the 
advice of his council, assumed the entire 
responsibility as commander-in-chief of 
the militia to act without special legisla- 
tive authority. The result of his work 
became, as Ave all know, a vital part of 
our State's history. <>n the assembling- 
of the Legislature in June. (iov. (ioodwin 
plainly and concisely stated the position 
he assumed and the motives Avhich act- 
uated him. The Legislature at once en- 
dorsed all his acts by unanimously pass- 
ing the enabling act, relieving tlie (ioA'- 
ernor of his heavy responsiblity. His^ 
administration of State a flairs for tAvo 
years met with almost universal approv- 
al, and he left the oftice with the highest 
respect of all parties. 

Because of an earnest desire to retire 
from Ihe active duties of life, ex (Jovernor 
GoodAvin had been gradually withdraAviug 
from official positions, but at the time of 
his death he Avas President of the foUoAv- 
ing organizations : — First National 15ank. 
Piscataqna Savings Lank, Portsmouth 
(Tias Company. Portsmouth I'.ridge Com- 
pany, and Portsmouth HoAvard Benevo- 
lent Society, which ofiices he held with 
ability. 

As a member of the Legislature and of 
the Constitutional Convention he took a 
leading part on committees and in debate. 
His speeches were never made for shoAV : 
he spoke only Avhen there seemed to be 
occasion for it, and then always to the 
point, and was listened to with great re- 
spect and attention, for his conservatism 
and practical Avisdom in all matters of 
public policy were Avell-known. 

In is'27 he married Sarah Parker I\ice, 
daughter of ^Villianl Kice, Esq., a wealthy 
merchant in this city, by Avhom he had 
seven children: his Avife, one son and tAvo 
daugliters surviving him. 

His last appearance before the public 
Avas on the evening of Memorial day. ^lay 
:'(i, lSs-2, in Music Hall, at Avhioh (as in 
all the years since that day Avas set apart 
for remembering the dead heroes of the 
late war) the ex-(iovernor presided, and 
as usual gave an address full of patriotic 
sentiment. His remarks on that occasion 
Avere particularly choice and delivered 
Avith unusual force. 

Without neglecting any private duty, 
he yielded to frequent calls upon his time 
and services for the public Aveal, and in 
everything promotive of the prosperity 
of his country, state and city, he ever 
manifested an earnest interest, and every 
good Avork found in him an earnest friend 
and helper. 

He was charitable, but his charities 
were not bestowed 'to be seen of men.* 



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Very many in this city who have been the 
recipients of his l)ounty will miss and 
mourn a sympathetic friend indeed. In 
theological opinion he was a Unitarian 
of the highest type of the Channing 
school, and was a devoted member of the 
Stone church in this city. Ills social life 
was consistent with the faith he profess- 
ed, and alike in official or unofficial po- 
sitions, his influence was helpful to pul)- 
lic and private morality. Truly a good 
man has gone and 'his works follow him." 

What more fitting time for a noble heart- 
ed patriot to breathe his last than on the 
evening of the anniversary of his nation's 
birthday ! 

The funeral will take i)lace at the Uni- 
tarian church on Saturday [July sth] at 
\'2 o'clock." 

Portsmouth Jounuil, July Stk, 1SS2. 

Gookin, George E— 24th Mass. 

"Died in Boston, Mass." Stone. 

"Private, Co. II. lleiidence, Boston. 
Enlisted July L>!i, 1S(;2. Date of Muster. 
July 2'.t, ISdi, for ;{ years. Discharged 
Dec. :'>, ls(;4, expiration of service." 

. Kdjuldnt (h'/n'rul's Itrcords, Mass. 

Grant, Alexander— Max. War. 

"Private of Company K, 8d U. S. Artil- 
lery, died at Fort Constitution, N. II. 
. . . For fifteen years he nobly sup- 
ported the honor of his country in the 
contested fields of Florida and Mexico. 
This stone was erected by the members 
of said Company as a tribute of respect to 
his memory." Stone. 

Grant, John— War 1812. 
Grant, William W.— Mex. War. 

"Son of John and Sarah (Jrant. Died 
on i)oard of the V . S. Ship Columbus, 
:\Ionterey." Slone. 

Gray, Henry D.-lst N. H. H. Art. 

"Serjeant, Co. K. Residence or assign- 
ment. Portsmouth, Ward -1. Date of Mus- 
ter, Sept. 17, is(;4, fori year. :Mastered 
out June ].">, ISC.".." 

Adjutant (ii'tn'rars lii'cords, X. II. 

Green, Mark— Rev. War. 

"]\Iark (Jrecn, 

a Kevolutionary Soldier, 

Died Sept. is. is.-.l. 

Aged S9." 

Stone. 
" 'Soldier in the Fourth ^Massachusetts 
IJegiment," from which he was discharged 
Dec. 31, 17s:j." 

Soldiers Memorinl, iSgi. 



"Deaths. In this city, on Thursday 
evening last [Sept. \s, isr.l], ;Mr. Mark 
Green, aged Sit. 

3Ir. (rreen was three years in the land 
and sea service of his country in the time 
of the devolution. He was an original 
member of the Mechanics Association, of 
which he has been a member in good 
standing for forty-nine years. lie was^ 
engaged in the building of the first frig- 
ate -Congress." He has been confined 
to his house for the present year, but had 
lost no interest in the scenes, events and 
remembrances of the Revolution. 

At the celebration of the 4tli of .Inly 
I the present year [is."ii], he requested that 
a portion of the display might pass by his 
window. The sight attbrded him great 
gratification. The day before his death 
his thoughts were wandering over his ear- 
ly scenes with such intensity that he re- 
marked, 'Do you hear those guns ? — 
Washington is reviewing his troops I' 

The funeral will take place on Satur- 
day afternoon [Sept. 20] at four-o-clock 
from the residence of Mr. Mark Green, 
Jr., Xo. 4 High street. The Mechanics 
Association will meet at Jefierson Hall at 
half-past three-o-clock to attend the fu- 
neral. 

Portsmouth yourncl, Sept. jo. iS-^/. 

Thus died and was buried, sixty-eiffht 
years after the close of the Revolution, 
our last resident Continental soldier. 

of the citizens of Portsmouth who 
took part in the Revolution. Capt. John 
McClintock, who served- in a private- 
armed vessel, alone survived him. 

"Mr. Samuel S. Green, of Xo. 4!t Dan- 
iel street, this city, is the son of Mark 
Wentworth (Jreen, [usually known as 
Mark Green], who was born in Ports- 
mouth in the year 17(;2. 

He [Mark AVentwortli (Jreen] was 
baptized in Queen's Chapel — now St. 
John's church — his sponsor being ^Mark 
Ilunking Wentwortli. The interest of 
the latter gentleman in his godchild took 
shape in a proposition to send the young 
man to England to be educated. 

Young (ireen was a patriot, however, 
and declined the generous ofter, and 
shipped on board a Portsmouth privateer. 
This vessel was fortunate in capturing 
three or four prizes, but was in turn 
captured by three British men-of-war. 
The youth was sent, a prisoner, to Hali- 
fax ; but was exchanged not long after,, 
and sent on a cartel to (iloucester, Mass. 
Like his shipmates, he was penniless, and 
together they returned on foot to I'orts- 
mouth. During the passage from Hali- 
fax the men were crowded so closely in 
the hold of the vessel that no change 
of position was possible except by com- 



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raand, and "Ready — About I" was the order 
by Avhicli they were permitted to relieve 
their cramped bodies. 

Upon reachins home 3lr, (Jreen enlisted 
in the federal army and served until the 
end of the war. With his regiment he 
witnessed the British evacuation of Xew 
York. Upon tlie disbanding of the patriot 
army, he, with his comrades from Ports- 
mouth and Eliot, again toolv the road 
which led homeward. On arriving at 
Haverhill they crossed the river on the ice, 
regardless of danger, so eager were they 
to reach home and friends. 

The father of this young man, Mr. 
John (ireen, was carpenter on the priva- 
teer 'Rambler' under Paul Jones [See 
below]. 

Mr. Samuel S. Green, who counts an 
experience of seventy years, is justly 
proud of his patriotic kinsmen, and 
stands, himself, before his fellow citizens 
an upright and honorable man, content 
that in his person his patriotic lineage 
has suffered no stain." 
Portsmouth Daily Chrovicle, April 2, i8Sg. 

John Green, stated above to have served 
on the "privateer 'Rambler' under Paul 
Jones," is believed by his grandson, Mr. 
Samuel S. Green, to have sailed from 
Portsmouth on the "Hanger. '" Nov., 1, 
1777. He was, however, certainly on the 
I". S. Frigate "Alliance," as the name of 
"John Green, Carpenter's ^1 ate, "appears 
on the "Roll of the oflieers and Crew of 
the Frigate 'Alliance.' Captain Peter Lan- 
dais, October ;'.d. 177'.>," printed in "Sher- 
burne's Life of John Paul Jones." The 
"Alliance" was then one of the vessels of 
Commodore Jones" squadron, and Avas 
present when he captured the "Serapis." 
Sept. 2;'., 177'.i, but took little part in the 
action. Mark (ireen, not long before his 
death, received prize money due his father 
for captures made by the "Alliance." 

" [nteresting Revolutionary Documents. 
— Our readers will recall a reference to the 
services of Mark Green of Portsmouth, 
iu the Revolutionary army and navy, in a 
recent number of the Cln-onich-. In con- 
nection therewith several interesting 
papers have turned up, the quaiutness of 
which entitles them to a passing notice. 
'I'wo of them are here presented. The 
first bears the file-inscription: 'Mark 
(ireen's discharge," and reads thus : 

'By the Honorable Major General Knox, 
commanding the American forces on 
Hudson's Ifiver, Mark (ireen, Soldier in 
the Fourth -Massachusetts Regiment, be- 
ing inlistcd for thi-ee years, is hereby hon- 
ourably discharged from the service of 
the United States. 

(riven in the State of New York — 



the Thirty-first day of December, 1783 — 

By the General's command 

J. Knox, M. Gen. 

Registered on the Books of the Regi- 
ment. Charles Seldin, Adjutant. 

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, April 
(ith, IS IS— I hereby certify that the above 
discharge is a true copy from the orig- 
inal — 

Samuel Fernald, Justice Peace.' 

This document is written on half- cap, 
laid paper, and lines are ruled with a 
pencil for the convenience of the writer. 

The second paper is a printed form, 
and is thus filed on the middle fold, in- 
stead of the outer as is the present cus- 
tom : -Mark (ireen's Pension Certificate. 
Payable semi-annually. The first pay- 
ment on this Certificate will be made on 
the 4th of March next, in Portsmouth, at 
the U. S. Branch Bank.' At the foot of 
the fold is the word, 'Recorded.' The doc- 
ument is numbered '1(!, 8-1-1." The body 
of the instrument reads : 

'AVar Department. 
Revolutionary Claim. 

I certify that, in conformity with the 
Law of the United States, of the isth 
March, ISls, Mark (ireen, late a Private 
in the Army of the Revolution, is in- 
scribed on the Pension List, Roll of the 
Xew Hampshire Agency, at the rate of 
Eight dollars per month, to commence on 
the Seventh day of April, one thousand 
eight hundred and Eighteen, 
(iiven at the War office of the United 

States, this Seventh day of September. 

one thousand eight hundred and Nine- 
teen. J. C. Calhoun, 

Secretary of AVar.' 

To this page is affixed the seal of the 
AVar office, stamped on a lo/.enge-shaped 
paper over red wax." 
Portsmouth Daily Chro/iich , April jS,/SSij. 

^lark Green always made his home in 
Portsmouth. During his enlistment in 
the aimy the encampment for winter 
quarters was at one time in a large 
walnut grove on the Hudson river, near 
AVest Point. He related that they com- 
menced cutting trees, building huts, and 
making roads, so that before leaving they 
had to go a mile or two for their fuel. 

Mr. Samuel S. (ireen is also a nephew 
of Thomas Harvey, whose Revolutionary 
service is given on later pages. 

Greenough, Robert F.— 29tli Mass- 

"Died at Antietam, Md." Stone. 

"Private, Co. H. Residence, Charles- 
town, ISIass. Enlisted Nov. ."i, isc.l. Date 
of Muster. Nov. .">, is(;i , for ."i years. Pro- 
moted to C'orporal. Killed Sept, 17, 1S(J2. 
Ailjutant Gcnerars Records, Mass. 



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Griffey, John-U. S. M. 0. 

Member Storer Tost, (i. A. 1{. 

"Birthplace, Camberland, I\Id. ; resi- 
dence, rortsmouth. . . . Enlisted 
Nov. Ki, is.");), as Private in V. S. M. C. 
Discharged Nov. IG, isco. Keenlisted 
Xov. U), 1«60. Placed on the retired list, 
I'. S. M. C, Jan. 20, isss, on account of 
lieing in the service :')0 years. . . . 
Served ;>2 years, 1 month, and 2(1 days." 
So/di'crs Jl/(';//or/iil, /Sgo. 

'Discharged from V. S. M. C. as Pri- 
vate, Jan. 20, 1SS7 [See above].'' 

J^os/ /Records. 

Gunnison, Nathaniel— 13th N. H. 

"Son of James 15. and Mary Gunnison." 

"His fiKlit is foiifrbt, the victor.y won, 
His labors all must cease, 
For he'.s gone To iNiiiip by a crystal stream, 
lu the beautiful realms of peace." 

S/one. 
•'Private, Co. K. Kesidence or assign- 
ment, Poi'tsmouth. Date of Muster, Sept. 
20, 1S(;2, for :! years. Died of disease at 
Portsmouth, N. II., Jan. 10, 1S(;4." 

Adjitta)it (ioieral's Records, \. II. 

Hadley, AUston W.-U. S. Navy. 



•AUston Wentworth lladley. 



Sto)ii 



Hahir, James— 10th & 2nd N. H. 

Ham, Henry E— 30th Me., & U. S. 

Navy. 

•'Son of .1. v.. and .lulia A. Ham. . . . 
Died at Acapulco. . . Yeoman. 

\' . S. Ship IJcsaca. — Served tliree years 
as Commissary Sergeant of ;')Oth Kegt. 
^Maine Veterans " 

See below. Stone. 

"Private, Co. E. ;'.(ith Maine. Born in 
Waldoboro, Maine. IJesident of Ports- 
mouth, N. II. Date of ^Muster, August 
1, Isc:",, for ;■. years, .\ppointed Commis- 
sary Sergeant .'.oth Maine. January'.), ISO-I. 
Hednced to Private .Vpril p;, isc-i. .Mus- 
tered out and lionorably discharged Au- 
gust 20, ISi;."), at Savannah, (ieorgia, by 
reason of orders from War Dept., dis- 
banding Regiment." 

AdJKtaiit (iei/eral's Nccords, Alaiiie. 

Ham, Mark G.-U. S. Navy. 

"Mark (i. Ham, 

died 

March 11. psili), 

Aged ."il. 

Carpenter I".\s. S. 'Kearsarge." 

at the sinking of the 'Alabama," 

June '.', isi;4." 

Stone. 



The Alabama was captured June 1'.', 
and not June 1», ISC-I. — See below. 

"Mark G. Ham, carpenter's mate, Kear- 
sarge" was one of the sixteen men of the 
crewof the"Kearsarge"to whom "medals 
of honor" were awarded by the Navy 
Department. 

Xiii'v Di'piivtmcnt a . O. No. 4j, Die. j/, 
'1S64. 

"Carpenter's Mate on board of the U. 
S. Steamer 'Kearsarge' when she de- 
stroyed the '.Vlabama" off Cherbourg, 
France, June I'.i. is(;4. 'Exhibited marked 
coolness and good conduct, and is highly 
commended by his Divisional otlicer.' " 
Ri'cord of the Afediils of Honor I's.^ncd to 
Uic Blue Jnckcts iind Murines of (//<■ 
United States Xary, 1S62 — fSj-/. 
Was/iii/gton, 1878. 

"A reso'ution tendering the thanks of 
Congress to Captain John A. Winslow, 
Ignited Slates Navy, and to the ollicers 
and men under his command, on board 
the United States steamer Kearsarge, in 
her conflict with the piratical craft the 
Alabama, in compliance with the Presi- 
dent's recommendation to Congress of 
the ."ith of December, lst;4. 

That the thanks of Congress are due, 
and are herel)y tendered, to Captain John 
A. Winslow, of the I'nited States Navy, 
and to the otllcers, petty officers, seamen 
and marines of the I 'nited States steamer 
Kearsarge, for the skill and gallantry ex- 
hibited by him and the officers and men 
under his command in the brilliant action 
on the P.'th of June, 18(14, between that 
ship and the piratical ciaft Alabama, a 
vessel superior to his own in tonnage, in 
guns, and in number of her crew. 

Approved, December 2o, isCJ." 
IIa)ncrslv'' s General Navy Register. 

The following; named men, who were 
on board the "Kearsarge" when she de- 
stroyed the "Alabama," are buried in or 
near Portsmouth : 

Barnes, William A. — Landsman — St. 
Mary's. 

DeWit, Carsten B. — Yeoman — New- 
iugtoD. 

Ham, Mark G. — Carpenter's Mate — 
Harmony Grove. 

Salmon, Thomas — 2d Class Fireman — 
Calvary. 

Smart, George E. — 2d Class Fireman — 
Harmony Grove. 

Hamilton, John— 5th & 27th Me. 

"Private. Co. F, .^th Maine. Born in 
RoUingsford, .Maine [Rollinsford, N. H.]. 
Resident of Kittery, Maine. Date of Mus- 
ter, June 24, 18(11, for;3 years. Honorably 
discharged Sept. 4, 18(il, by reason of 
disability. 



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Corporal, Co. G, 27th Maine. Rt'en- 

listod. Date of ^[lister, Sept. 3n. 1S(52, 
for ii months. Honorably discharged 
>[arch IS, ISc:'.. at Camp General Casey by 
reason of disability." 

Adjutant di'in'ru/'s Records, Maine 

Hammond, Pierpoint— 10th N. H, 



Residence or assign- 
Date of Muster, Sept. 



"Trivate. Co. G. 
ment, Portsmouth. 
4, 18ti2, for A years. 

Absent sick in Hospital at Portsmouth 
Grove, U. I. Died at Portsmouth, N. H., 
Sept. — , 18(i4." 

Ad/'utniit (ri'ticriil's Records, iV. //. 

Hanson, Frank B .— 44th Mass. 

"Died at Newbern, N. C" Slo/ie. 

"Private, Co. A. Residence, Boston. 

Kulisted . Date of Muster, Sept. 12, 

lsr)2, for !• months. Died at Newbern, N. 
C, June 11, ls(;;{.'- 

Ad///tant (reiieral's liecoi'ds, A/nss. 

Hanson, John K- A.— 13th N. H. 

•'Private, Co. K. Kesidcnce or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster. Sept. 
2n, ls(i2, for ;{ years. Captured at Fred- 
ericksburg, Va., Dec. i;5. l.s(;2. Ueleased, 
May 20, IsO,!.' :Mustered out June 21, 
1805." 

Adjutant GeneraTs Records, A''. //. 

Harding, Samuel Jr-— U. S. Navy. 

"Died at Brooklyn, N. Y."" Slotie. 

Harmon, John— 13th N. H. 

"Private Co. K. Rpsidence or assign- 
ment. Portsmouth. Date of Muster, Sept. 
20, 18(12, for;', years. (Japtured at Fred- 
ericksburg, Va., Dec. 1.5, ls(;2. Released, 
.May 20, 1S(;;5. Wounded slightly, Sept. 
2'.>, IS(;4. Mustered out June 21. 186.'')." 
Adjutant iicneraVs Records., N. II. 

Harmon, Luther— 4th N. H. 

"Died at Morris Island, S. C." 

Si one. 
"Private, Co. H. Residence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, Sept. 
IS, isc.l, fdr .! years. Promoted to 
Corporal. Died of disease at Morris 
Island, S. C, Dec. 2:5, Isc,.!.'' 

Adjutant (^enei-iiVs /Records, N. H. 

Harris, John— U. S. M. 0. 
Hartnett, John— U. S. Navy. 

'.\ native of the parish P.alenspittle, 
Co. Cork, Ireland." sione. 



Harvey, Thomas— Rev. War. 

"Thomas Harvey, 

a worthy 

Soldier of the Revolution, 

Died 

Jan. Ps, 18:57, 

.Vged s4 years." 

Sto7ie. 
"Deaths. — Tn tills town, Mr. Thomas^ 
Harvey, aged 8.1 [See above] — a Revolu- 
tionary pensioner."' 
Portsmouth yournal, January 21, iSjj. 

"We announced the death a week or 
two since of Thomas Harvey, a Revolu- 
tionary pensioner, at the age of y,") [See 
above]. The folloAving incident is re- 
lated in a Boston paper : 

'When Lafayette visited Portsmouth in 
ls24 an interesting scene occurred in the 
hall of audience. Harvey was introduced 
to the (ieneral as a soldier who had 
fought under him. "Do you recollect, 
Marquis (said Harvey), who bore yoii on 
his back, after being wounded at the 
battle of BrandvAvine, to the surgeon's 
quarters?' 'He was called Tom Harvey,' 
said the excellent Lafayette. What took 
place thereafter, if we know, it is not 
proper to relate.' " 

Portsmouth Journal. February -f, iSjj. 

Thomas Harvey was born in Ports- 
mouth in 1 7">2 or 17.").">, and served i::il- 
lantly in the Continental army duri„j 
seven years of the Revolutionary war. 
lie crossed the Delaware with Washing- 
ton, and was at the battle of Brandy- 
wine, Sept. 11, 1777. He died in Ports- 
mouth, January 18, ls.'}7. 

When Lafaycite visited Portsmouth,. 
Wednesday, Septem])er 1, 1S24, and was 
given a public reception in Franklin Hall, 
at least thirty soldiers of the Revolution, 
who had served under him, and many of 
whom had come from a great distance for 
the purpose of seeing him, were present. 

Among those who pressed forward to 
shake hands with the illustrious visitor 
was Thomas Harvey. While retaining 
the General's hand the veteran asked him 
if he remembered who carried him oil" 
the field severely wounded at the battle 
of Hrandywine? 

"I do," instantly replied the (ieneral-- 
"It was a New Hampshire soldier named 
Thomas Harvey, who rendered me that 
gallant service." 

"^es, "said the soldier, "Itwas Thomas 
Harvey, and — with a military salute — I 
am the man." 

The (Jeneral recognized his friend of 
the battle-field, and manifested great 
pleasure at meeting him again after the 
lapse of so many eventful years, and 
greeted him with a cordiality and a 






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warmth of manner highly gratifying to the 
patriot sollier. 

A newspaper of the time says: "Our 
old friend 'i'homas Ilarvoy found it difii- 
cult to i-estrain himself; the sight of 
Lafayette recalled all the scenes of the 
Hevoiution and well nigh overcame liim." 

Harvey was always very patriotic and 
could ill brook a Tory, as Avas a citizen 
of rortsmonth, whose hired man he was 
for a time. The story is told, that one 
morninu; lie Avas Avith him at the old 
Spring Market, Avith his basket, Avhen 
(fovernor Langdon came in Avith his hired 
man and basket. y\i\ Harvey's employer 
said to him — "Why can I not have ray 
shoes shine like Governor Langdon"s?" 
The reply Avas — "Because he is a 
gentleman !" — "And am I not a gentle- 
man?"— 'i'hc ansAver was — "Xo I" — with 
a capital N so forcibly given, that a 
sympathi/inii citizen, standing near, put 
half a dollar in llarvej's hand. 

In his later years Harvey was not over- 
burdened Avith this Avorld's goods, and 
Avas bent nearly double, but he received 
a small pension, and Avas always hap-^y 
and contented, and quick witted also, as 
the foUoAvlng incident Avill shoAV. 

The Benevolent Society of the then 
toAvn of Portsmouth had a committee ap- 
pointed to visit the poor one hard Avin- 
ter to ascertain tlieir Avants. 

Among others Mr. IlarA^ey was visited, 
and the gentleman apologized for his 
visit, by saying — "Yon look very com- 
fortable here, I am a sort of a spy go- 
ing around" — Harvey interrnpted him ex- 
citedly by saying, — "I don't like spies, 
Ave hnng one (Andre) in the .Vrmy, and a 
handsome man he Avas too I A good deal 
better looking than you are I" 

Haselton, Geo. Ed.— .... 

"Killed in battle at Savage Station, Va." 

Haven, Nathaniel A.— Rev. War. 

Nathaniel Appleton HaA'en. 

"Hon. 
Nathaniel A. Haven, 

Died 
March l.'J, A. 1). 1S;!1, 

Aged (">!• years. 

Blessed are the dead 

who die in the Lord." 

S/otie. 
Nathaniel A. Haven Avasborn in Ports- 
mouth in 17(!2, graduated at HarA-ard Col- 
lege in 1 ""'.•, Avas several years a physi- 
cian, and afterwards a merchant of 
Portsmouth, and Member of Congress in 

He Avas the son of Kev. Samuel Haven, 



D D., fifty -four years pastor of the South 
Church In Portsmouth ; Avho was born 
August 4, 1727, in Framingham, Mass., 
graduated at Harvard College in I74'.i. or- 
dained minister of the South Church, 
Portsmouth, ^fay H, 17.'>2, received the 
degree of Doctor in Divinity from the 
University of Edinburgh in 1770, ;uk1 
afterAvard from Dartmouth College, and 
died March."., isoc, aged 7;>. 

Nathaniel A. Haven Avas Assistant Sur- 
geon, or Surgeon, of an armed A-essel in 
the latter part of tlie Revolutionary Avar. 
The vessel Avas captured by tlie British, 
and he was contiued as a prisoner of Avar 
on board the Jersey i)rison ship at XeAV 
York, but Avas soon exchanged at the 
special request of General Washington. 

Haven, N- Parker— Phil- City Cav. 

Knlisted as "Nathan P. Haven" 

"Son of William and Susan 1'. Haven. 

. . . Died in Ncav ^'ork." Sioin'. 

"Private, (apt. Thomas C. Jame>' Co., 

1st Troop. Enrolled .Vpril 2!t, isdl. to 

serve 3 months. Mustered oat .Vugust 

17, ISCl." 

Jpf//' Dcfxii'tiiioil Hcrorcfs. 

Haven, S, Ciishraan— 162nd N. Y. 

Samuel Cushman Haven was son of 
James Henderson and Elizabeth (Cush- 
man) Haven, and grands(m of Hon. Sam- 
uel Cushman, all of Portsmouth, Avhere 
he himself passed several years of his 
boyhood. A flag, Avitli wreath and flow- 
ers, has for many years been placed on 
^lemorial Day near his grandfather's 
stone in Proprietors' cemetery, Ports- 
mouth, in remembrance of him ; bnt he is 
buried in the National Cemetery at P>aton 
Pouge, Louisiana, Avhere friends, who 
became greatly attached to him at Ncav 
Orleans a fcAv months before his death, 
have erected a stone to his memory, in- 
scribed Avitli his name and age, the pass- 
age, 

"Blessed are the pure in heari, for they 
shall see God," and beneath it the stanza 
from Longfellow, — 

"He. the youriK and stron*;:, who cherished 

Noble loiDrings for the strife. 
By the roadside fell and perished. 

Weary with the march of life." 

"2nd Lieutenant, Co. B. Enrolled 
Sept. 1."). 1802. Commissioned 2nd Lieu- 
tenant, Dec .5, ls(;2, Avith rank from Sept. 
20. P^02. l^ied June 2."'), ISO;!, at r>aton. 
Rouge, Louisiana, of diptheria." 

Adjutant GciieraPs Records, \. 1'. 

"Samuel Cnshraan Haven Avas born in^ 
Nauvoo, HI. [where his parents tempo- 
rarily resided], Feb. li>, 1843." 

He graduated at Harvard College in 



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1S(J2. "He had hoped to become a pliysi- 
cian, but postponed his studies to serve 
his country, and immediately after erad- 
uati jn was commissioned as Second Lieu- 
tenant in tiic IK'Jnd Keeiment N. V. ^'ol- 
unteer Militia [X. V. Vohuiteers] under 
General IJanlis. 

Iq Fel)ruary isno, he was promoted to 
a first-lieutenancy [See l)?lo-\v]. O.i the 
l."ith of Juno lie was obliged to leave his 
reylment, then before Port Hudson, to jjo 
to the hospital at Baton IJouse where he 
died of dii)theria on the 2.">tli of June, 
1S(;8." 

The Adjutant of the Regimen'", wrote 
to a meml)cr of Mr. Haven's family from 
"Before Port Hudson, June 27. isii;'.,"' as 
follows : 

'Colonel Benedict desires me to say 
that the ici'nd JJegiment has, in his opin- 
ion, lost one of its very best and most 
faithful olHccrs, one wliom he had rec- 
ommended for promotion, and whose 
place cannot be lilled. The late Lieuten- 
ant Havens conduct as an olUcer and 
bearing as a gentleman have, ever since 
the formal ion of the regiment, met the 
Colonel's unqnalifled approval. JIo begs 
you to assure his friends that he sympa- 
thizes with them in the grief his loss will 
excite." 
Clnss Book, Class of iSb3, Horx'drd, \S8j. 

"From the records of this otticeitdo'^s 
not appear that Samuel C. Haven, a 2d 
I/ieut. of Co. B, 102 N. Y. \., was ever 
jtromoted to 1st Lieut." 
LcUi-r from Adjulaul (rcncral^ Nczv Tork. 

An extended notice of Lieutenant Ha- 
ven by Kev. Andrew P. l»eabody, I). D., 
will be found in "Harvard Memorial Bi- 
ographies, ' Volume II, Cambridge, iscc. 

Hazlett, William C.-U. S. Navy. 
Heheir, Thomas W -U. S. Navy 
Henderson, George D.— U. S. Navy. 

(H'orge Donald Henderson. 

''Chaplain, 2 July, 1S(;4. Died 20 >[ay, 
]S7.-)." 

lliniii'isly's (Uncriil Xkvv Jt't^^isti-r 

"Died at Portsmouth, X. 11 , May 2(), 
'•'^"">" A'azy Reois/er, iSj6. 

Hennessey, Daniel— U. S. Navy. 
Hewins, Otis W.-lOth N. H. 

"Private. Co. (i. liesidence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, Sept. 
4, ].s(iL', for .'. years. Promoted to Ser- 
geant, i; duced to Private Dec. 1, 18(:2. 
Discharged for disability Nov. 11,]S(;;;." 
Adjutant General's Records, X. //. 



Hill, Alfred J.— Mex. War & 3rd 
N. H. 

.Member Storer Post, G. A. 11. 

"Sergeant, Co. (', '.'th C S. Infantry, 
Mexican War. Residence, Portsmoutli. 
Enlisted March 2, l.s47, to serve during 
the war." 
Adjiitaut GciicraVs Report, N. H , iS6S. 

'Adjutant, ;>rd N H. Residence. Ports- 
mouth. Commissioned, August 7, 18<'>1. 
Resigned April 14, ls(;2." 

Adjutant General's Records, N. H. 

"Birthplace, Durham, N. H.'" 

Vast Records. 

Hill, John Edward— 19th Mass. 

"Son of Daniel and Elizabeth Hill. 
. . . Died at Georgetown, D. C, Sept. 
11, 18(!2, from wounds received near Fair- 
fax Court House, Va., while discharging 
his duty as Sjrgeon of the I'.tth Regt. 
Mass. Vols. . . . Strangers closed 
his dying eyes." Sione. 

"A«st. Surgeon. Residence, Charles- 
town, Mass. Date of Commission, July 
24. is(;2. Died of wounds. Sept 11, Isc.l'." 
Adjutant GeneraVs Records, Mass. 

Hodgdon, George E.-lOth N. H. & 
V. R. 0. 

Member Storer Post, G. A. R. 

"First Lieutenant, Co. G, loth N. H. 
Residence or assignment, Portsmouth. 
Date of Commission. Sept. is, 1S(J2. IJe- 
signed Feb. 14, isdo." 

Ad/utcnl (ri'in'riil's Records, X. II. 

"To be Second Lieutenant, in the Vet- 
eran Reserve Corps, George E, Hodgdon, 
to date from April :io, ]S(;4." 
(hnrral Orders Xo JiO, Ui'r Dcpt., A. (i. 

O., Sept. /,-, 1S64 

"Birthplace, Barustead, X. H. ; resi- 
dence Portsmouth ; occupation lawyer. 
Ealistcd September •">, 18(!2, as private in 
Co. G, li':h X. H. ^'olunteers. Commis- 
sioned First Lieutenant September is, 
l.S(;2. l\esigned February 14, 18(!;{. Com- 
missioned January 2, ]s(;4 [See above], as 
Second Lieutenant A'eteran Reserve 
Corps. Detailed on stafl" duty as Aide de 
Camp and Judge Advocate. Hesigned, as 
Captain Veteran Reserve Corps, ^larch 
20, ISIIC." 

"In civil life he Avas honored with the 
highest olKces of his city, serving as 
City Solicitor, Alderman, member of the 
Hoard of I^'.ducation, member of the Leg- 
islature in is7.">, 1887-'ss-"8!i-'!io-"!i], and 
Mayor of Portsmouth in isss and 18s!t. 
In 1 ss'.t he took the lead in the House of 
Representatives in favor of the establish- 
ment of the X. H. Soldiers" Home, and to 
him is largely due its success in that body. 



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On the reorganization of Storer Post, 
No. 1. of Portsmouth, he became a mem 
'ber [June 2s, is7s], was elected its com- 
mauder in issd, and since then has been an 
earnest worker and prominent leader in 
the lunlis of the (irand Army. 

In lss,"i he served as Assistant Adju- 
tant-General, .Indge Advocate in ls.s7, 
•Funior Vice Department Commander in 
issii, Sinior \'ice Department Comman- 
der in is'.H), to both the latter j) isitions 
beins nnaninionsly chosen, and had he not 
absolutely refused further preferment he 
Avould have been chosen Department 
C imnuinder at the last state encampment 
[ls!)i], his business engagements and 
healtii warning him not to take upon him- 
self the labors and responsibilities of the 
otHce He was undemonstrative in his 
nature, but linn in his convictions, and 
had hosts of warm personal friends, es- 
pecially anion? his comrades." 

"Died in Portsmouth, June II, is'.ii. 
Age ."iL' years." 

So/d/i-rs Miiiiorial, iSgj. 

:\Ir llodgdon was much interested in 
our local history, and contributed to the 
Porlsmo/il// yoiiriKil some interesting and 
valuable "Annotations" on "Adams' An- 
nals of Portsmouth. ■■ 

Hodgdon, Harlaiid P.— 10th N. H, & 
1.0. 

Knlisted as "Harlan P. Hodgdon." 
■I'rivate, Co. (i. Ivcsidence or assign- 
ment. I'ortsmouth. Dateof ]Muster, Se^it. 
t, ls(;L',for ;i ye^rs; Promoted to Cor- 
poral. Transferred to 2sth Co., I'nd Batt. 
Invalid Corps, Aug. l;i, ISC..!. Discharged 
at I'ortsmouth, X. H., July lit, ISd.-.." ' 
Ail infant do/era l\^ Recoids, Y. II. 

Hodgdon, Henry C.-13th N. H. 

"Private, Co. K. Kesidence or assign- 
ment, Portsmoutli. Date of Muster, 
8ept. 20, 1S(;2. for .'. years. Died of dis- 
ease at Xew York City, Dec. 2;>, 1S(;2." 
Ad/'iit'ii/l <li/irnirs Uiconfs, X. 11. 

Hodgdon, William C— War 1812. 

"Private, ('apt. .lacob Dearborn's Com- 
pany, ;!rd liegiment, X. H. Detached MUi- 
tia, Kdward Sise, I.ieut-Colonel Com- 
mandant. Residence, Xewiugton. En- 
listed Sept. 2(;. 1S14, for CO day's." 
Adjittaiil (ic)/i-,-iils Report, x' JI., /S6S. 

Stationed at Fort Washington, Ports- 
mouth Harbor, X'. H. 

A large force of the X. H. Militia was 
called out by Governor J. T. (iilman, in 
September, isu, for the defense of Ports- 
mouth. 



" The British had made every ar- 
rangement to destroy the X'avy Yard and 
tiie town of Portsmouth. For tliis purpose 
their cruisers were off the bay of Piscat- 
aqua. .V British oMicer told Col. AValbach, 
after the war, that he went up the Pis- 
cataqua and reconnoitred the town, dis- 
guised as a fisherman, and returned to 
the fleet and reported that the town was 
swarming with soldiers and well defend- 
ed ; and the British commander aban- 
doned the project of attacking the town." 

"The danger lieing past, the Pritish 
forces evident'y extended their predatory 
■warfare southward. The main part of 
the troops, detached for the protection of 
l*ortsmouth, were discharged about the 
1st of October. A small detacliment of 
troops still remained, however, until win- 
ter approached " 
Adjiitimt (ic III' nil's Ucporl, X. 11. , iSdS. 

Holbrook, John A.— U. S. Navy. 

"Sailmaker, ;J January, l.s('.2. Died i 
January, ISOCi." 

Haincrs/y's General JVazy Register. 
"Hied at Portsmouth, X. H., January 

2, I sec." X,izy Reii/slrr, 1S67. 

Honk, William S.— 14th Maine. 

"Private, Co. . Pecruit. Born in 

Canada. Served on quota of Buxton, 
Maine. Date of Muster, March 2-'), ISv,:,, 
for ;{ years Mustered out and honorably 
discharged. May 1 1, ISC,"), at (ralloup's Isl- 
and, Boston Harbor, Mass., by reason of 
orders of War Dept. reducing the Army." 
Adjiitaut (Ti'/tiral's Records, Maine. 

Hough, Andrew J.— Q, S. Navy. 

"Carpenter, ;}o August, isci. Died 2 
September, 1804." 

Hainers/v'y (leneral Nax'v Register. 

Howard, Ferd, M.— Mass. Vols. 

The regiment is entei'ed incorrectly as 
"Cth X. H. Inf.," on his stone. He is be- 
lieved to have been in a Massachusetts 
regiment, but which one is not known. 

Hoyt, FranMin C— Mex. War. 
Hunter, Hugh— U. S. Navy. 

"Seaman. Birthplace, Portsmouth, 
]s;;'.(. Enlisted Dec. ic, Isco, r. S. Ship 
'Macedonian.' Discharged Dec. 2'.i, 18c;5. 
Keeiriisted, Seaman, Y. S. Ship 'New 
Hampshire' .May 2i), 1.SC4. Discharged 
March c, l,sC7, expiration of service," 
Post Records. 

He is said to have served on the "Con- 
gress," "Pensacola," and "Nahant." 
[ AVhen he was attached to the Monitor 



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"Nahant,'' during one of the attacks on 
the forts at Charleston, S. ( v , orders were 
given to cliange jirojcetiles : and it be- 
came necessary to witluiraw a cartridge 
after it had been placed in the X\' inch 
gun, in order to substitute a larger or 
smaller one. Is was impossible to with- 
draw it quickly, in the usual manner, and 
to save time Hunter crawled into the 
heated gun and drew out the cartridge, 
so that the gun was reloaded and ready 
to tire Avhen the turret Lad completed its 
revolution and the gun bore again upon 
the enemy. 

Huntress, Charles E.— 2nd N. H. 

"Private, Co. K. IJesidence or sssign- 
ment, Tortsmouth. l^ate of Muster, June 
s, i,s(ii, for ."! years. Died of disease at 
Alejiandria, Va., Sept. I'O, 1S02." 

Ad jut 1)1 1 (jftiPraVs Records, S\'. H. 

Huntress, Seth- 4th N. H. 

ICnlisted as "Seth \V. Huntress." 
•Private, Co. B. Residence, Ports- 
mouth. Date of ]Mnster, Sept. 18, ls(;i, 
for 3 vears. Discharged to elate Sept. 27, 
1S04.''* 

Ad/ii/a>i/ (u'licrars Ri'cords, N'. //. 

Jackson, Hall— Rev. War. 

"In memory of 

Hail Jackson, Esquire, M. I)., 

Who departed this life 

On the L'sth of Sept., 17i>7, 

-Ktat ."is 

To heal disease, to calm the vvi<lo\v'H siKh. 
.And wipe the tear froTii poverty's swollen e.ve; 
Was thine! but ah! that skill on others shown, 
Tho' life to them, could not pieserve thy own : 
Yet still thou liv'st in many a jrrateful breast. 
And workslike thine enthrone thee with theblest."' 

>S/o>/f'. 

Dr. Hall Jackson was born in Hamp- 
ton. N. H., Nov. 11, 17:'.'.). [His father, 
Dr. Clement Jackson, removed from 
Hampton to Portsmouth al)Out 17-1'.>.] 
UiiiiiptOM Church llccords. 

"During the Revolution Dr. Hall Jack- 
son was Surgeon in the army, and Cap- 
tain of an artillery corps " 

Porlsnioulh (iitidc Booh. 

"On the 2sth of September, I7;i7, died 
Dr.niall Jackson, after a short illness, in 
the fifty-eighth year of his age. In vis- 
iting some patients, his sulkey was ove'r- 
set, whereby fceveral ribs were fractured, 
anci a fever ensued, .which terminated his 
life. 

Dr. Jackson was born in this town 
[See above], and received the first rudi- 
ments ;of his education in the public 
schools here. He studied the theory of 
physic and surgery, under the direction 
of his father, Doctor Clement .lackson. 



After ceinpleting his studies here, he 
went to Lnndon, and attendeel lectures in 
the public hospitals there, to perfect him- 
se-lf in surgery. I'pon his return to this 
country, he opened an apothecary's shop, 
but his practice as a physician soon be- 
came so extensive, that he was obliged 
to relinquish in a great measure, his bus- 
iness as a druggist, and attend almost 
entirely to his profession. 

As a physician, he was skilfitl;" as a 
surgeon, eminent. No operation of im- 
portance was performed for many miles 
round, Avitliout consulting him, and sel- 
dom without his aid. He had great ex- 
perience in tile small-pox; and many 
hospitals, which were established for in- 
oculating with that dis( rd.r, were com- 
mitted to his care, and he was remarka- 
bly successful in conducting his patients 
safely threugh the disease. In the ob- 
stetric ait he obtained high reputation, 
and Avas frequently applied to for advice 
ana assistance in cliflicult cases, by per- 
sons who did not generally employ him. 
He frequently performed the operation 
of couching, and always with success. 

Harvard College conferred on him the 
degree of Doctor of Medicine [17'.»:'>j : and 
he was elected an honorary member of 
the Massachnsets .Medical Society. He 
was (irand Master of the Free and Ac- 
cepted Masons in Xew Hampshire, at the 
time of his decease. His sprightly talents, 
lively imagination, and social habits, 
r(!ndered him an agreeable companion; 
facetious and pleasan^-. in conversation, 
his friends enjoyed in his company 'the 
feast of reason," with the flow of wit: 
and the several societies of which he was 
a member, found their entertainment 
greatly heightened by his presence." 

^\dnms' Annuls of Portsmouth. 

Three letters written by Dr. Hall Jack- 
son, while serving with the Continental 
army near Boston, dated, ' Cambridge, 
July P.>. 177-")." "Camp Winter HiU, Sep- 
tember .'), 177.-)," and "Camp on Winter 
IIUl, September IC, ]77."i," will be found 
in "Letters by Josiah Bartlett, William 
Whipple and others, written before and 
during the Revolution," Philadelphia, 
iss'.i. These letters relate to his services 
in the army. 

On Nov.' 14, 177.-., the Provincial Con- 
gress of New Hampshire voted its thanks 
to Dr. Hall Jackson, and "that he receive 
a commission irom this Congress as Chief 
Surgeon of the New Hampshire Troops 
in the Continental Army," as shown by 
the "Provincial Papers of New Hamp- 
shire," \'ol. VII. page il.")7. 

In Novem'^er. 177.->, he was Captain of 
a company of Field Artillery, "stationed 
in the town of Portsmouth, upon the 



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Parade,'" and in September, 1776, he was 
Surgeon of Col. Pierse Long's regiment, 
as stated in the '-Adjutant (ieneral's Ke- 
port, "New Hanipsliire, Vol. 2, isiiC, pages 
'J7(> and 2'.io. 

Dr. Hall Jackson's residence in 177.">, 
in its present modornizr d form, is still 
in existence at the north-east corner of 
Court and Washington streets, Ports- 
mouth. 



Jackson, John H.- 
N. H. 



-Mex. War & 3rd 



"John II. Jackson, 

1814— is'.io. 

Col. ;!rd N. H. Vols. 

Our Hero at rest." 



S/oue. 



"1st Lieutenant, Co. C, !»th t". S. lu- 
fantrj', Mexican War. Born in Xew 
Hampshire. Appointed from Xew Hamp- 
shire. Date of Commission, April '•>, 
1S47. He went out in command of his 
company . . . and accompanied his 
regiment on its march to the city of Mex- 
ico. J le was in all of the battles in the 
Valley of ]\lpxico, and was brevetted for 
gallant services on the I'.ith and oOth [20th] 
of August, ls47, at the battles of Contreras 
and Churubusco, and commissioned Cap- 
tain, February 17, 1S48 [.See below]. He 
was mustered out of service at Newport, 
K. I., in August, isl.s." 
Adjutant Goieval's. He fort, N. //., /6'68. 

"Born in Xew Hampshire. Appointed 
from New Hampshire. 1st Lieutenant, 
".ith [U. 8.] Infantry, ".» April, 1S47, Cap- 
tain, 4 December, 1847. Disbanded, 2<; 
Angu.st, 1848. 

Brrrct 7.''';//(;— Brevet Captain, 20 Au- 
gust, 1847, for gallant and meritorious 
conduct at Contreras and Churubusco." 
Hamersly's Regular xlrmj Rpnister. 

"Lieut. Colonel, 3rd X. H. Residence, 
Portsmoutli. Commissioned, Aug. <!, 
ls()i. Promoted to Colonel. Date of 
Commission, June 27, 1802. Wounded 
slightly at Fort Wagner, S. C, July 18, 
l.s(io. Honorably discharged for disabil- 
ity, Feb. 24, 1S(J4." 

Adjutant General's Records, iV. //. 

"In Memoriara. 

COLOXEL John H. Jackson, 

T. E. O. Marvin. 

Drooi), Jroop ye banners proud i 

O'er hero lyinjr low: i 

Sheatlied is his sword, his peunon lowered, 
No more the buf^les blow. 

Hushed is the battle cry; 

The tone of stem command — 
Uent low in grief o'er fallen chief 

His war-worn veterans stand. 



Upon hi.s brow the.v i)lace 

The wreath in battle won; 
With solemn tread they bear their dead 

While booms the minute Kun. 

No more will Jackson's arm 

His battle steed control: 
Tht tight is done, the field is won — 

Farewell, intrepid soul. 

Let sculptured urn and shaft 

Kecord our hero'.s name; 
Be his the meed of gallant deed. 

Undying be his fame," 
Porlsmout/i Penny Post, April 14, rSgo. 

\ "Col. John H. Jackson died at his resi- 
dence in l>o.->t()n on the Pah April [ISDO], 
after a brief illness, at the age of 7."> years 
and (i mouilis. He was a native of Ports- 
mouth and w'as the son of John II. .lack- 
son, who died before his birtii while 
nobly lighting in the second war with 
Great Britain. His grandfather was a 
soldier in the Pevolation, so that the sral- 
lant colonel inherited the martial spirit 
that early in life led him to join the 
militia and afterward made him the hero 
of two wars. 

He was commissioned April !t, ls47, as 
First Lieutenant in the nth V . 8. Infantry, 
for service in the war with Mexico. Au- 
gust 20th of the same year ho was brevet- 
ted Captain for gallantry in the battles of 
Contreras and Churubusco, and commis- 
.sioned as Captainthe following D( eember. 
At the battle of (hapulteptc his bravery 
drew forth honorable mention from his 
superior othcers, and there is no doubt 
that had the war lasted much longer he 
would have attained to very high rank. 
At this battle one of those fortunate 
occurrences of which we read so often, 
but Avhich really occur so seldom, hap- 
pened to the Colonel. While gallantly 
leading his company in the m'.igniticent 
charge w'hich resulted in tlie capture of 
this hitherto regarded impregnal)le fort- 
ress, he felt himself struck full in the 
chest by a bullet, but as he found no 
wound, paid but slight attention to the 
circumstance until the battle was over, 
when upon investigation he found that 
his life had been saved by a pocket bible, 
the gift of his sister, which was pierced 
nearly through by a Mexican h illet. 

The Colonel was nmstered out of the 
service with his regiment in August, ls4.s, 
went to California Avith the pioneers in 
1.S4',), where he remained four years, re- 
turning east in is.".;;, when he was ap- 
pointed an inspector in the Boston Custom 
House. He continued to serve in this 
position until the breaking out of the 
Rebellion, when he was oflered and ac- 
cepted the commission of Lieutenant- 
Colonel of the ;!rd X. H. Volunteers. The 
resignation of Col. Fellows promoted 
him to the command of the regiment 
June 27, 1S(;2, and he led his men in all 



3S 



their eagagements iiutil the storming of 
Fort Wagiu'r. where lie received a severe 
■wouud, which incapacitated him from 
active duty and undoubtedly shortened 
his life. He was honorably discharged 
from the service, Feb. 24, 1S(;4. In Isd? 
he W'as re-appointed to a lucrative and 
most important position in the Boston 
Custom House, and held the place until 
his decease. ! 

* * H; 

The follow! uir is an extract from a let- 
ter of Dec. ii.'iss'.t, from Col. John H. i 
Jackson, dated Custom House, Boston, 
Ma«s. : 

'My father's family came early to Xew 
York from Holland. He was a ship car- 
penter and s-rved some time in our navy. 
He had been living at Portsmouth, and 
early in isu he enlisted at Portsmouth, 
N. H., in Col. AVlnfleld IScott's regiment, 
and on the ■JC.th of September 18U, at or 
near Lundy's Lane, he was killed. I Avas 
born Octol'jcr 2(i, isU, at Portsmouth, N. 
H. You see I never saw my father. His 
name was ,Iohn H. Jackson. No other 
member of his father's family ever came 
to I'ortsmouth.' " 

Poi'lsmoitlli jfoiirndl, April jg, iSgo. \ 

Jarvis, John B.-N. Y. Vols. j 

He is said to have served in the 100th 
N. Y. Regiment of Infantry, but the Ad- 
jutant (iener.al of XeAv York states that 
his name is not found on the rolls of any 
Company of that Regiment. 

Jellison, Daniel M— 13th N. H. 

"Private, Co. K. Residence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, 
Sept, 20, ]s(;2, for 3 years. Mustered out, 
May 20, Lsii.").'" 

Acf/iitatii GencraVs Records, N. H. 

Jenkins, William D-— U. S. Navy. 

Stone. 
Retired 



1S4(». 



"Died in Flatbush, X. Y 

'Carpenter, 24 March, 
list 14 November, 1S70." 

Hajitersly's General Nary Rei^ister. 

"Died at Flatbush [L. I.], X. Y., April 
14, ISS;!." Navy liC gist (')', 1884. 

Jenness, Albion J.— 13th N. H. 

"Son of Lowell and Ann L. Jenness. 

. . . Died at Norfolk, A'a. [See 
below]. . . . A good son, a brave and 
fearless soldier." Stone. 

"Private, Co. E. Residence or assign- 
ment, Rye. Date of Muster, Sept. ;>(), 
18(12, for ;> years. Died of disease at 
Portsmouth, Ya., Aug. 8, l!S()3.'' 

Adjittunl General's liecords, N. H. 



Jervis, Edward— 10th N. H. 

Enlisted as "Edward Jarvis." 
Member Storer Post, G. A. R. 
''Private, Co. G. Residence, Ports- 
mouth. Date of Muster, Sept. 4, 1862, 
for ;> years. Discharged for disability 
Dec. 18, I8(i2." 

Adjutant Gojierars liecords^ X. II. 
"Birthplace, England." 

Post Records. 

Johnson, Abram A.— U. S. Navy- 
Member Storer Post, G. A. R. 
"Coal Heaver. Birthplace, Portsmouth. 
Enlisted Nov. 21, isc'l, U. S. Steamer 
'Brooklyn.' Discharged Oct. 20, Ls6:!. 
Reenlisted, Coal Heaver, Sept. 2, ls(;4, 
U. S. Steamer 'San Jacinto.' Discharged 
Sept. 23, 18()7, expiration of service." 
Post Records. 
"Mr. Johnson was a veteran of the Re- 
bellion, and served on the flag ship 
'Brooklyn,' with Farragut, at the taking 
of Xew Orleans, when he was wounded 
upon the hand by a piece of flying shell." 
Portsmouth Daily Evening Post, June /f, 

j Johnson, Ohas.E.-3rd & 5th N. H. 

"Corp'l. C. Yu. Johnson, Co. D, 3rd X. 
I H. Inf." Stone. 

"Private, Co. I), 3rd X. H. Residence 
or assignment, Portsmouth. Date of 
Muster, Aug. 23, 1801, for 3 years. Dis- 
charged for disability at Hilton Head, S. 
C, Oct. 18. 1S(;2. 

Private, Co. C, ."ith X. II. Recruit. Res- 
idence or assignment, Portsmouth. Date 
of Muster, Aue. 10, 1863, for 3 years. 
Mustered out, June 28, 18fi.")." 

Adjutant General's Records., N. H. 

Jones, Michael— U. S. Navy. 
Kane, Dennis— 6th N. H, 

"Private, Co. H. Residence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, Nov. 
2s, isc.l, for 3 years. Discharged for 
disability at Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 21), 
1863." 

Adjutant GeneraVs Records, N. H. 

Kelenbeck, Christopher— 16th N, H, 
& U. S. N. 

Enlisted as "Christopher Kelenberk." 
"Private, Co. K, ICth X. H. Residence, 
Portsmouth. Date of Muster, Xov. 11, 
18(;2, for !• months. Discharged at Xew 
Orleans, March 17, 1863. "' 

Adjutant (ieneral's Records, N. //. 



39 



Kennard, Nathaniel— Rev. War. 

"Sacred 

to the memory of 

Capt. Nathaniel Kennard, 

•vvho departed this life 

Jnne 24, l.s2:i, 

Aged (IS." 

Stone. 

"Roll of the Officers, Seamen, Marines, 
and \''olunteers, who served on board the 
'Bon Ilorame Richard,' commanded by 
Commodore John Paul Jones, in her 
cruise made in 177!»." 

Xame. Hate. Country. 

"Nathaniel Kennard. — Boy. — American." 

^j; H' *i^ * 5i: :}c si* 

The famous action of the "Bon Homme 
Kicliard" with, and capture of the "Sera- 
phis," took place on this cruise, Sept. 2;J, 
17711, and all named in this roll were pre- 
sent.'" 

S/i<'ii>iir>i<''s I.ifc of John Paul Jones. 

"Died on the 24th inst. [June 24, 1S2;^], 
Capt. Nathaniel Kennard of this town, 
aged ^\-^. 

His character demands none of the 
usual unmeaning panegyric of an obituary 
notice. To those \\\\o knew him, his 
services, his sntt'erings and his worth will 
ever render his memory dear. All who 
partake of the blessings secured by the 
enterprise and valor of our revolutionary 
heroes, cannot but feel an interest in the 
events of his life. 

At the commencement of the war of 
the Revolution, he entered as a volunteer 
in one of the first regiments in Massa- 
chusetts, for the term of one year. 

At the expiration of that engagement, 
he entered on board a private armed ves- 
sel — was captured, carried to P^ngland 
and kept in close confinement at the Mill 
Prison for two years and a quarter, being 
encouraged with no other prospect than a 
still protracted confinement, or a termi- 
nation of it by being hanged as a rebel. 

Thence he was sent to France in a car- 
tel, where on the 2()th April, 177;», he en- 
tered on 1)oard the "Bon Ilomme Richard,' 
under the celebrated John Paul Jones, 
and was with him in some of the most 
desperate enterprises. In which that com- 
mander was engaged. From that vessel 
he was put on board a prize and ordered 
for France. 

He was again captured and carried into 
Hull in the north of I'2ngland, transported 
to Spithead, put on board the 'Unicorn' 
frigate and compelled to do duty until at 
the imminent iiazard of his life he escaped 
in the Island of Jamaica. Thence he re- 
turned to America a little before the close 
of the war. 
After the peace of '83 he engaged in the 



merchant service and continued a repu- 
table shipmaster until near the commence- 
ment of the late war [18I2-1.">], when he 
was appointed by government to the 
command of a Revenue Cutter and con- 
tinued in the same to the close of the war. 
After that period, until his death, he 
was employed as Inspector of the Customs 
at this port. In all his various services, 
Capt. Kennard sustained the character of 
an honest man and a good citizen." 

Povtsmoiitli yoiiniai, yu(v J, 1823. 

Capt. Nathaniel Kennard was born on 
Kennard's hill in Eliot, Maiae, then apart 
of Massachu-etts.anddied in Portsmouth, 
N. H. His son, Capt. Nathaniel Kennard, 
Jr., of Portsmouth, was captured in the 
"Harlequin" privateer in the War of ISI2, 
and afterwards died in the West Indies 
of yellow- fever. 

Kennedy, William— 1st Mass. H. Art. 

"Private, Co. F. Residence, South 
Boston, Mass. Enlisted, Aug. .'>, 18(!2. 
Date of Muster, Aug. ."i, is(;2, for 3 years. 
Promoted to Corporal. Mustered out 
July 8, 18(i4." 

Ad/iitaut GetKral's Iiccords, Mass. 

Kennison, William S.-13th N. H. 

Enlisted as "William S. Keniston." 
"Private, Co. E. Residence or assign- 
ment, Newmarket. Date of Muster, Sept. 
19, 1S(;2, for 3 years. Discharged for 
disability at Portsmouth, Va., Sept. \'>, 
18G3." 

Ad/ntant (Tcncrars livcords, N. H. 

Kent, John Horace— 43rd Mass. 

Member Storer Post, Vt. A. R. 

"Private, Co. A, Residence, New 

P.edford, Mass. Enlisted , Date of 

Muster, Oct. 11, 18(;2, for 9 months. 
I'romoted to Sergeant. Discharged, 
July ;!(), 18n;>, expiration of service." 

Adjutatit Gcni-ral's Records, Mass. 

"Born in Rochester [Barnstead], X. 
IL, October 10, 1828— died at Concord, 
N. II., March 4, 1888. . . , When the 
war broke out he was at Prince Edward's 
Island." He returned to the United States, 
"joined Co. A. of the 43rd Regiment of 
Massachusetts Volunteers, and went to 
i the Department of North Carolina, thence 
I going to the Army of the Potomac. . . . 
In 18()o he was mustered out, and appoint- 
ed a special agent of the Provost Mar- 
shal's Department for the district of 
New Hampshire, with headquarters at 
Portsmouth, holding the otKce until it 
was abolished.'" 

Soldiers Memorial, iSSS. 
"Born in Barnstead, N. II. At the 



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opening of the Provost IMarshal's office 
in Portsmouth, N. II., he en*ered that 
stTvice a^ a Special Agent and Deputy 
Provost Marshal, and served until the 
Provost Marshal's Department was dis- 
continued."' Post liccords. 

Storer Post is indeMed to his generosity 
for the series of interesting and val- 
uable war views, and other pictures, 
Avhich adorn its hall. 

Kimball, Chas. H.-l 7th & 2nd N- H. 

"Private, Co. B, 17th N. H. Residence 
or assignment, Portsmouth. Date of 
Muster, Nov. i:?, l.^<;2, for !» months. Con- 
solidated with Co. K, 2nd X. IL V., April 
](!, 1803. 

Private, Co. K, 2nd N. H. Pecruit. 
IJesidence or assignment, Portsmouth. 
Date of Muster, Nov. 1:5, 18(;2, for 1» 
months. Transferred from 17th N. II, 
v., April 1(>, 18G3. Mustered out Oct. i», 

i8(;3." 



2.5, 18(52, for 9 months. Promoted to 
Corporal. Died of disease at Buffalo, N. 
Y., Aug. 20, 18(;8." 

Adjutant (TcncrdTs Jiecords, N. H. 

LaightoD, William F.— U- S. Navy. 

'•Thirty years in the U. S. N." 

Stone. 

"Carpenter, 7 April, ls49. Retired list, 

13 November, 1S77. Died, 2.") June, 1870."'^ 

Hamerslys General Xavy Register. 

"Died at Revere. Mass., June 2.5, 1871)." 
Navy Register. i88o. 

Laighton, William M — U. S. Navy. 

"Carpenter, 2'.t September, lS3(i. Re- 
tired list, 15 April, 1872. Died, 23 May, 
1873." 

Hamersly's General Navy Register, 

"Died at Brookline, Mass., May 23,. 
1873." Navy Register, i8']4. 



Adjutant GeneraVs Records, N. H. Lake, DaytOIl W.— 14tll Maine- 



Laighton, Alfred S.— 2nd Mass. Oav. | 

Enlisted as "Alfred Laighton." j 

"Alfred Seabury, sou of Charles E. and 
Frances S. Laighton. . . . Died at 
Washington, D. C, July 29, 1863," 

Stone. 

"Private, Troop A ["California 100"]. 
Enlisted in California, Dec. .">, 18(i2. Date 
of Muster, Dec. 10, 1S(;l>, for 3 years. 
Died at Hospital, AVasbington, D. C, 
July 28 [See above], 18(i3.'"'' 

Adjutant GeneraVs Records, Mass. 

Laighton, Alfred S.— U. S. Navy. 

Alfred Stowe Laighton. 
"Killed by the explosion at Fort 
Fisher." 
"In man's regret he lives, and woman's tears, 
More sacred than in- life, and nobler far 
For having perished in the front of war." 

Stone. 

"Acting Ensign, 10 December, 1803. 
Killed on 'Gettysburg' [See below], IG 
January, ]8(!5." 

Hamerslys General Navy Register. 

lie was killed on shore at Fort Fisher, 
North Carolina, by the explosion which 
took place the morning after its capture. 

Laighton, Bennett— 16th N. H. 

"Porn in Stratham, N. II., Died in 
Buffalo, N.Y. . . . His life was sacri- 
ficed in the war for the preservation of 
the Union." Stone. 

"Private, Co. K. Residence or assign- 
ment, Stratham. Date of Muster, Oct. 



"Died at Brooklyn, X. Y.'" 



Stone 



"Private Co. I. Born in Portsmouth, 
N. H. Resident of Bangor, ;Maine. 
Date of Muster, :March 23, Isc,",, for 1 
year. Mastered out and honorably dis- 
charged, Aug. 7, ISO."), at New York City, 
N. Y., by reason of orders from ^Var 
Dept. reducing Army.'' 

Adjutant General's liccords, Maine. 

Langdon, John— Rev. War. 

"Gov. J. Langdon and family." 
"John Langdon, born I73'.i, died Sept. 
18, 181!».'' Tomb. 

For date of birth see below. 

"In memory of 
The Honorable 
John Langdon, LL. D. 
Born 17;;;r— Died isl'.t. 
He was a member of this church 
several years. 
Erected by 
His great grandson, 
Alfred Langdon Ehvyn, 
is;>0." 
Tablet, Xorl/i Church, Portsmouth. 
For date of birth see below. 

"In ;Memoriam. 

Honourable John Langdon, LL. D. 

Born June 2."), 1741. Died Sept. 18, 1811K 

Governour Langdon honoured by his presence 
the Masonic ceremonial at the laying of the 
corner-stone of this church. Juno 24, ISO". 
Of honest stock: courasre and wisdom crowned 
The man who still good as he looked was found: 
Whom all its honours to his country bound. 
Best of the best in his New Hampshire home." 
Tablet, St. yohti's Church, Portsmouth. 



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"Another mural tablet has been placed 
in the vestibule of St. Jolin's. It is in 
memory of the lion. John Langdon, J.L. 
T)., sometime governor of the Province 
[State] of New Hampshire. The well 
chosen words of the epitaph inscribed on 
the monument are largely a translation 
of those inscribed on the tomb of Scipio 
Africanus, and were selected for this 
purpose by the distinguished and schohirly 
Mr. John Langdon Elwyn [his grand- 
son], now deceased. The monument was 
erected by the generosity of the J'ev. 
Alfred Langdon Elwyn, of Philadelphia 
[his great-grandson]." 
Portsiiiout// Dmly Eve. Post, Xov. j, iSgi. 

"Col. John Langdon was one of the 
most zealous and worthy patriots of the 
time, at work in season and out of sea- 
son, with mind, hands and means, in the 
cause of lilierty. He was born in Ports- 
mouth, in 174(1 [See above], and was the 
son of John, and grandson of Tobias 
Langdon. He served an apprenticeship 
as a merchant in the counting-room of 
the Hon. Daniel Ringe [Piiidge], but pre- 
ferring a sea-faring life, he Avcnt out as 
supercargo of one of Hinge's [Pindge's] 
vessels and subsequently as master or 
captain. He continued in this business 
until the Revolution, and had amassed 
a handsome fortune for the time. 
The Pritish cruisers stopping entirely 
his shipping and mercantile operations, 
and early espousing the patriot cause, 
he had inclination, lesiure and means 
to largely subserve the cause of inde- 
pendence. 

He Avas one of the leaders In taking 
l-'ort AVilliam and Mary [now Fort Con- 
stitution], at Newcastle, in December, 
1774, was a Delegate to the general con- 
gress in 177.">-C«, rai.*ed an independent 
company of light infantry, with rank of 
Colonel, in June of the latter year, was 
judge of the court of common pleas in 
177(1, speaker of the House of Represen- 
tatives in 177(i-7, in which last position, 
during a session of three days, to devise 
ways and means to check the haughty 
P>urgoyne, he rose at his desk and made 
the noble, genei'ous, apt and effective 
speech of the Revolution : — 'Gentlemen, 
I have three thousand dollars in hard 
money, thirty hogsheads of Tobago rum, 
worth as much, I can pledge my plate 
for as much more : those are at the ser- 
vice of the State. With this money we 
can raise and provision troops, our friend 
John Stark will lead them. If we check 
Pnrgoyne, the State can repay me, and if 
we do not, the money will be of no use 
to me.' 

Raising the funds and Stark on his 
way to Bennington, Langdon summoned 



his own company of infantry and fol- 
lowed to Pennington and Saratoga. Pnr- 
goyne defeated, he returned home only to 
labor in the good cause, and early in 
177S, as agent of Congress, built the 
Raleigh frigate. In this year, also, he 
mounted his company of iufantr)', 
equipped them as cavalry, and marched 
to the defense of Phode Island. 

In 177!i he was President of the Ncav 
Hampshire Convention, in ]7S() Commis- 
sioner of the Pnited States, and in 17s:3 
Delegate to the Congress of the same. 
In 17s4-."), he was a member of the Now 
Hampshire Senate, and in this last year 
was President of the State, elected as 
successor of Meshech Weare. In 17s,s 
he was a member of the Convention that 
formed the Constitution of t>'e Pnited 
States, was Speaker of the New Hampshire 
House of Representatives in June of 
the same year, and was again elected 
President of the State. 

In November of the same year [I7s,s], 
he was elected to the Pnited States Sen- 
ate, an1 had the honor of being elected 
the first President pro tent, of that body, 
and in 17!i4, he was reelected for another 
term. In isni he was elected a repre- 
sentative to the New Hampshire Legisla- 
ture and was elected for the three suc- 
cessive years, and was Speaker of the 
House in ISd.") — when he was ekcted 
Governor of the State, and was reelected 
to that office until lso;», and again in 
isi(t-ii. Col. Langdon died September 
IS, Isp), aged 7!t years. — D. P. Droivn, 
yoiuit/iair Eastman, jfo//n Fanner, and 
N. H. noils." 
Adjutant General's lleporl, X. //., ]'ol. 2, 

'1S66. 

"Langdon, John, statesman, i)orn in 
Portsmouth. N. H, 2.") June, 1741, died 
there, is Sept., isil). After receiving a 
common-school education he entered a 
counting-house and became a successful 
merchant. 

In 1774, with John Sullivan and otht-rs, 
he participated in the removal of the 
armament and military stores frnni Fort 
William and Mary [now Fort Constitu- 
tion] in Portsmouth harbor. He was 
elected a delegate to the ( 'ontinental Con- 
gress in 177."), but resigned in June, i77(;. 
to become navy agent. 

In 1777, while he was speaker of the 
the New Hampshire assembly, when 
means were wanted to support a regiment, 
Langdon gave all his money, pledged his 
plate, and subscribed the proceeds of 
seventy hogsheads of tobacco [ See above] 
for the purpose of equipping the brigade 
witli which Gen. John Stark subsequent- 
ly defeated the Hessians at Pennington. 
Langdon participated in this battle, and 



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was in command of a volanteer company 
at Saratoga, and in Rhode Island. In 
1770 he was Continental agent in New 
Hampshire, and president of the State 
convention. 

He was again a delegate to Congress 
in 17So, was repeatedly a member of the 
Legislature and its speaker, and in 17.s7 a 
delegate to the convention that framed 
the constitution of the United States. 

In March, 17s.s, he became Governor of 
New Hampshire, and in I'sii he was 
elected r. S. Senator, holding office till 
ISO], and was chosen president of the 
Senate in order that the electoral votes 
for President of the United States might 
be counted [He thus officially announced 
the election of (ieorge Washington as the 
first President of the United States.] A 
president of the Senate had therefore a 
legal existence l)efore there was either a 
president or a vice-president of the 
Ignited States. 

He was a Hepublican in politics and 
acted with Jeflerson, who, on assuming 
office in bsoi, ottered him the post of 
Secretary of the Navy, which he declined. 
From 180.') till I.si2, with the exception of 
two years, he was Governor of New 
Hampshire, and in isl2 the Hepublican 
Congressional caucus ottered him the 
nomination for the office of Vice-Presi- 
dent of the United States, which he de- 
clined on the score of age and inttrmities, 
passing the remainder of his life in re- 
tirement." 

ApfI('lo»s Cyclopicdiii of Aiiwricati Biog- 
I'dpJlY . 

\ biography of -lohn Langdon, by his 
grandson, the late John Langdon Elwyn, 
of Portsmouth, will be found in ^'ol. XX. 
of the "Early State Papers of New 
Hampshire." 

Lear, Nathaniel M .— 2nd N. H. 

"Private, Co. K. IJesidence, Ports- 
moutli. Date of Muster. June s, 18(51, 
for .'j years. Discharged for disability 
ut Washington, D. C, July ;il, 1S(51." 

Adjutiuit GeneraVs Records, N. H. 1 

Leary, Jeremiah 0— U. S. M. 0. 

His stone reads incorcctly — "J. O. 
Leary, V . S. Navy." 

Leary, Timothy 0.-16th N- H. & 
U. S. M. C. i 

Enlisted as "Timothy O'Leary." ' 

Member Storer Post, G. A. H. 

"Timothy (). Leary." Stone. 

"Private, Co. K, Kith N. H. Residence, 
Portsmouth. Date of Muster, Oct. "i."), 



1862, for 9 months. Mustered out Aug. 

20, 1803." 

Adjutant GeneraVs Records, JV. H. 

"Enlisted in Y. S. M. C. . Dis- 
charged from U. S. M. C. Sept. H, 18()S." 
Soldiers Mctnori'al, i8go. 

I "Birthplace, Ireland." Post Records. 

Leslie, George T.-7th 111. Cav. 

Enlisted as "George T. Brown." 
j "Private, Troop B. Probable date of 
I death, Nov. 3. 18(;3." 
i Letter from Treiisiiry Department. 

"Captured. Died at Cahawba Prison, 
Ala., January, l.s(33 [18G4.] Buried at Ca- 
! hawba." Post Records. 

Lester, David G .— War 1812. 

"A native of Salisbury, Mass., a sol- 
dier of the war of is 12." Stone. 

Lewis, John C.-lst N. H. &U. S-N. 

"Private, Co. B, IstN. 11. Residence, 
Dover. Date of ISIuster, May 2, 18(11. 
for 3 months. Mustered out Aug. !>, 

i8(;i. 

Landsman, U. S. Navy. Residence, 
Dover. Enlisted, Dec. 12, 1S(U. Served 
on U. S. vessels '( )hio,' 'North Carolina," 
'Princeton,' and 'St. Louis,' Rated Sea- 
man. Discharged from V. S. Ship 
'North Carolina," for disability, August 
4, 1863 [See below]." 

Ad//(tant (leneral's Records, N. H. 

"Birthplace, New Durham, N. H. . . 
Enlisted Dec. 12, 18(;i, as Ordinary Sea- 
man on L^. S. Ship "Constellation," from 
which ship he was discharged as Or- 
dinary Seaman, Feb. 14, 18()."'», expira- 
tion of service." Post Records. 

He was for some time a member of 
Storer Post, but not at the time of his 
death. 

Libby, George W.-13th N. H. 

"Private, Co. C. Residence or assign- 
ment, Newcastle. Date of Muster, Sept. 
1!), 18(;2, for :> years. Mustered out June 
21, ISCo." 

Adjutant General's Records, N. H. 

Locke, Edwin W-— U. S. Navy. 



'Died in New ^ ork." 



Slo)t^ 



Locke, Fletcher D.— U. S. Navy. 
Locke, John H.— 5th N. H. 

Member Storer Post, (J. A. R. 
'•First Sergeant, Co. B. Residence or 
assignment, Portsmouth. Date of Mus- 



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ter, Oct, 23, 1801, for 8 years. Wounded 
at Fredericksburg. Va., Dec. i;>, 1S(;2. 
Discharged for disal)ility Jan. .'., 18(13." 
Adjutant (iencrars Records, N. H. 

"Birtliplace, Barrington, N. TI. Struclc 
in six different places by one minnie ball, 
at Fredericksburg, Va., Doc. i;?. 1S(;2 : 
lost parts of both hands. Died June l.">, 
IsS'.i. He was Commander of Storer 
Post in is7(), aud (iuartermaster from 
the second organization of thePost [187S] 
until his death. .\ faithful comrade | 
and an honest man." 

Post Records. 

Locke, Joseph J.— 12th Maine. 

"Son of Jeremiah and Hannah A. 
Locke. . . . Killed at Port Hudson, 
May 2."), 18(!;;, aged r.> years, ('> months. 
He sleeps — where he fell in defence of 
his country." Stone. 

"Private, Co. K. Born in Barrington, 
N. H. Resident of Portsmouth, N. H^ 
Date of Muster, Nov. 20, isci, for ;'> years. 
Killed Mav 2s [See above], Isc.;',, at Port 
Hudson, Louisiana." 

Adjutant (Tenerurs Records, Mniue. 

Locke, William W.-U. S. Navy. 
Lombard, Harry— 40th Mass. 

Knlisted as "Henry Lombard." 
Member Storer Post, G. A. U. 
"Harry Lombard, died May ;U, 1888.'" 

Stone. 

"Private Co. F. Residence, Newbury- 
port. Mass. Enlisted Aug. 2(i, 18(!2. 
Date of Muster, Sept. :!, ls(jL>, for :! years. 
Wounded at Drury's Blutt", May Hi, isci. 
Discharged Jan. !(•, Isc..")." 

Adjutant GencraVs Records, Mass. 

■Born in France, 18:'.(;, and was a sol- 
dier ill the French army. He served with 
distinction in the Crimoa with the French 
navy, and received a medal of honor for 
his bravery and devotion. He was also 
in the Italian campaign, where he did 
faithful service. Came to this country. 
Knlisted [Aug. 2(t, and mustered] Sept. 
;{. is(;i>, as l*rivate in Co. F, 4()th Uegt., 
Mass. Infantry. . . . While in the 
advance on Drury's Bluff. ... on or 
about May !.■> [1C>], 18()4, he was shot, 
which wouud necessitated amputating 
the right arm at the shoulder joint, and 
he, with thousands of others, carried the 
empty sleeve for the past twentv-five 
years. ... He was discharged from 
the r. S. service January 10, ISC"). . . . 
He died May 2;'> [:^I], 18S8." 

Soldiers Memorial, iSSg. 



Long, Pierse— Rev. War. 

"In memorv 

of 

Col. Pierse Long. 



Stone. 



"Pierse Long (the father of Col. Pierse 
Long of Pevolutionary memory) was 
born in Limerick, Ireland, about the com- 
mencement of the eighteenth century, and 
served an apprenticeship witli one who 
did business with .Vmerica; and by him 
was sent out with goods, the manufac- 
ture of Ireland, to this town, in the year 
ITMo." Here he settled, married, and had 
three children; one son, and two daugh- 
ters ; the latter died unmarried. "Pierse 
Long, the senior, died in 1740." 

"Pierse Long, Jr. (afterwards Col. 
Long), was born in 17:'«(». He received 
instruction in the elements of education 
from the celebrated teacher, Samuel 
Hale. At the age of fourteen, Pierse 
was apprenticed as a clerk to Kobert 
Tiail [Traill], an emigrant from Scot- 
land, and a distinguished merchant of 
Portsmouth. At the close of his appren- 
ticeship, Pierse Long was established in 
business by jNIr. Trail [Traill], as a 
shipping merchant, which he continued 
to prosecute with success until the war 
of the Revolution. 

In this Mr. Long took an early and de- 
cided part, and in l~'i'> was chosen one of 
the delegates to the first provincial Con- 
gress, convened at Exeter. In this office 
he continued for some time, acting also 
about this period as one of the Commit- 
tee of Safety for Portsmouth, and was en- 
gaged with Langdon, Pickering, Drown, 
and about forty other citizens, in .surpris- 
ing and capturing the fort at the mouth of 
Portsmouth liarl)or. 

Pierse long continued to fill different 
offices under the then provinci; and town 
until May, 177C>, when the provincial Leg- 
islature appointed him to the command 
of the First Xew Hampshire regiment. 
. . . This regiment continued in the 
serviceof the Province until July 1."), 177(;, 
when, it being determined by the general 
government to receive into the service no 
more provincial troops, it was disbanded, 
but immediately reenlii^ted into the Con- 
tinental service, under Pierse Long as 
Colonel and commander. 

This regiment continued to be stationed 
at the forts around Portsmouth harbor 
(a company in Portsmouth being sta- 
tioned near the ( )ld South) until ( )ctober 
[November 2:;], 177i>, when it received 
orders to march to the Canada border, 
near Lake Champlain [to reinforce the 
army at Ticonderoga, and marched for 
that post in February following]. 



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It reached there safely in about twenty 
days; and reporting for duty to Gen. St. 
Clair. Col. Long was assigned to the 
command of Fort Independence, across 
the Lake, with his own and Col. Carle- 
ton's regiments ; and at the same time 
was made Brigadier (ieneral, by brevet. 

The lake being closed with ice during 
the latter part of the fall, the winter 
and part of the spring, nothing of note 
occurred until about the middle of June, 
1777, when the English flotilla of many 
guns advancing by water, to be joined 
by (ien. Burgoyne, with ten thousand 
English, Canadians, Tories, and Indians, 
by land, it was determined by Gen. 
.St. Clair, in a council of officers, to 
abandon his position with his small army 
of three thousand men, and retreat with 
the American flotilla up through Lake 
(ieorge, towards Fort Edward. 

Col. Long was entrusted with the com- 
mand of the flotilla, consisting of one 
schooner of sixteen guns, one of ten, and 
several smaller crafts, with orders to 
blow up the vessels to prevent their fall- 
ing into the hands of the enemy, — which 
was accomplished after they had disem- 
barked his own and Col. Carleton's regi- 
ment at Skenesborough. 

Leaving Skenesborough, the troops 
proceeded on towards Saratosa, and the 
next day (July (i) Col. Long and his 
command was overtaken by the British 
ninth legiment, under the command of 
Col. Hayes. An action ensued, in which 
the British were beaten, and retreating 
left the fleld in the possession of the 
Americans. 

At about this time, the period for which 
the troops had enlisted having expired, 
they all asked and received their dis- 
charge, officers as well as men, except- 
ing Edward Evans, chaplain; Noah 
Emery, paymaster ; and Lieut, or Col. 
[Lieutenant] Meshacli Bell, and Col. 
Long's servant. James Mullen. 

These, with Col. Long, continued on to 
Saratoga, and there volunteered their 
services to the commander-in-chief [Gen- 
eral Gates], and assisted in the capture of 
General Burgoyne and his army [who 
surrendered ( )ctober IC, 1777]. 

( ol. Long being ill, arrived in Ports- 
mouth. Dec. <; [1777] ; and continued con- 
flned to his house for six mouths, with 
the disorder usual to camps ; nor did he 
entirely recover till a year had expired. 
As soon as he had sulliciently recovered 
his health he resumed his mercantile pur- 
suits, but at the same time sutt'ered from 
attacks of tlie gout, and sometimes 
could not move without the aid of 
crutches. 

In 17S4 he was appointed by the State 
of New Hampshire a delegate to the old 



Congress, which post he filled through 
three or four successive years till 17S(i 
[1784-.")(;]. From the year 1781; to 178i> 
[17S8-1I— N. H. Manual.] he was elected 
State Senator or Councillor, and in 17ss 
was delegate to the Convention to adopt 
the present Constitution [of the United 
States], and gave his influence and vote 
for its reception by New Hampshire. 

When Washington was chosen Presi- 
dent, he appointed Col. Long Collector of 
the Customs at Portsmouth; but before 
he had taken possession of his office, he 
was found dead in his bed. He retired 
in apparent health, but died without any 
previous warning, of (as it was supposed) 
gout in the stomach, at the early age of 
flfty, April o, 17si). His remains are in- 
terred in the lot in the Proprietors' bury- 
ing ground, belonging to his son, at the 
western end of the granite monuments 
[monument]. Col. Long was a hand- 
some, portly man, of unblemished chris- 
tian character, amiable and courteous, a 
correct merchant and a good soldier." 
Il((iiib/('s About Portsiiio/il//, J^r'rst Scr/t's. 

An interesting account of the retreat of 
the Americans from Fort Ticouderoga in 
1777, with special mention of Col. Long's 
services, will be found in Irving's "Life 
of Washington," New York, 18s2, VoL 
III. pages lor.-llO. 

Col. Pierse Long was twice married 
and had three children. Hon. George 
Long, a successful shipmaster and mer- 
chant of Portsmouth, born July 4, 17r.l\ 
who died April 8, is4!t; the father of 
Mrs. Henry H. Ladd and the late Samuel 
P. Long of Portsmouth, and of the late 
Commodore John CoUings Long, V. S. 
Navy, of Portsmouth and Exeter, N. IL. 
who was a midshipman on the ''Consti- 
tution" when she cartured the British 
frigate "Java," Dec. 2'.K 1S12. Abigail, 
who married (!eorge W. Prescott, and 
died at St. Bartholomews, in 1793. Mary, 
who married Col. Tobias Lear, private 
secretary to Hen. Washington, April 22, 
17'.H), and died of yellow-fever in the fam- 
ily of (ien. Washington, at Philadelphia, 
in 17!il. 

A beautiful Memorial llecord Book 
was presented to Storer Post, G. A. R., 
on its twenty-rtfth anniversary, celebrated 
November 14, ls;»2, by Mrs. Henry 11. 
Ladd, of Portsmouth, in memory of her 
grandfather, Col. IMerse Long. A full 
account of the presentation was printed 
in the Poi'tsinouUi Daily ErciiiiKj Titncf, 
of November 1"), lsii2, and the following 
vote was passed at the next meeting of 
the Post : 

"llesolved, That the earnest thanks of 
Storer Post are hereby tendered to Mrs. 
Marcy Iv Ladd, of Portsmouth, for the 



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masQiflcect volume recently presented 
by her to the Post in memory of her 
grandfather, Colonel Pierse Long of the 
Revolutionary army ; and the Post gladly 
accepts the opportunity to inscribe there- 
in the record of Culonel Long and the 
Personal War Sketches of its Comrades, 
for future preservation." 

Lynch, Timothy— U. S. Navy. 

.Memi)er Storer Post, G. A. K. 

"Born in Ireland, l8o."), and entered 
service Augnst 2r>, 18G:?, as Ordinary Sea- 
man, U. S. N.. for term of 1 year, and was 
discharged August L*."), 1S()4, his term of 
enlistment having expired."' 

Soldiers Alejiioridl, /SSy. 

Lyon, John H,— U. S. Navy. 
Harden, John H.-lOth N. H. 

"Private, Co. (J. Residence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, S -pt. 

4, isr,2, for 3 years. IMustered out June 

21, ISC.-)." 

A(l/iitiiiit (rf'/n'rid's Tli'cords, X. H. 

Harden, John L.— 2nd Hass. Cav. 

"Killed in a skirmish near Charleston 
[Charlestown], Va." Stone. 

"Private, Trooo K. Residence, Bos- 
ton, "Ward (1. Enlisted Dec. 8, 1863. 
Date of Muster, Dec. s, isC:!, for :? years. 
Killed in action at Charlestown, Va., Aug. 
27, 18(;4." 

Ad/iihoil (ii'iicrurs Iiccovds, Mass. 

Harshall, Christopher J.— 2nd N. H. 

".V kind Husband and aft'ectionate 
Father." Sto?te. 

"Corporal, Co. K. Residence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, 
June 8, ISiil, for ;'. years. Wounded and 
missing at Pull Hun, Va., July 21, 1801. 
Gained from missing. Discharged on 
account of wounds, July is, 1S(;2." 

Adjutant (i< nrraVs Ricords, N. H. 

Harston, Albert S.— 5th N. H. 

"Albert Storer Marston." 

•'No pain, no prrief. no anxiou.«i fear. 
Can reach the peaceful sleeper here." 

StO)lC. 

"Private, Co. IT. Recruit. Residence 
or assignment, Portsmouth. Date of 
Mnster, Aug. 11, is()8, for 3 years. 
Wounded slightly at Sailor's Creek, Va , 
April (i, IS(J.-). Appointed Corporal, April 

5, ISC"). Discharged at Philadelphia, Pa., 
June (1. 18(i5." 

Adjutafit Getieral's Records, N. II. 



Harston, Joshua B.— 35th Hass. 

Member Storer Post, (i. A. R. 

"Knlisted in Co. B, 3.")th Mass. Vols., 
Aug. t!th, 18(12; wounded at the battle of 
Antietam, Va. [Md.], Sept. 17th. 1802." 

Stone. 

"Private, Co. B. Residence, Newbury- 
port, Mass. Enlisted Aug. 0, ls02. D.ite 
of Muster. Aug Hi, 1S02. for 3 years. 
Discharged for disability Jan. 12, 1803." 
Adjutant (irnrral's Records, Mass. 

"Birthplace, Portsmouth." 

I'o^t /Records. 

Hates, James— Q. S. Navy. 
Haxwell, Wm. H. H.-5th N. H. 

Enlisted as "W^illiam II. Maxwell." 
"Killed while on a skirmish at Sailor's 
Creek, Va. . . . God gi'ant that it 
was not a vain sacrifice." Slone. 

"Piivate. Co. K. Recruit. Residence 
or assignment, Portsmoutli. Date of 
Muster, Aug. 1<), 1S(;3, for;? years. Pro- 
moted to Corporal. Killed in action at 
Sailor's Creek, Va., April 0, 1805." 

Adjutant GeneraVs Records, N. H. 

HcOlintock, Henry H.-War 1812. 

"Henry M. McClintock, U. S. Navy, 
died at sea, July 24, 1S17, aged 1!)." 

Stone. 
"Midshipman, is June, is] 2. Died 28 
July, 1817 [See above]." 

Hamersly''s General Navy Register. 

"Died, at sea, of the yellow-fever, on 
the 2sth July last [1817] on board the 
brig Fanny, Captain Merrill, ]Mr. Henry 
McClintock, a ^lidshipman in the Navy 
of the United States, being on a furlough, 
aged 20 years [See above]. On board 
the various ships he served during the 
last war he did his duty promptly and 
with ability, securing the approbation of 
his otHcers and the thanks of his country." 
Poi'tstnoul/i Ovuch', August i6, i8ij. 

HcOlintock, John— Rev. War. 

"John McClintock, 
Died 
Nov. 13, 18r>.">, 
Aged 1)4 yrs." 

Stone. 
•'The late John McClintock. — It be- 
comes our duty this week to record the 
departure of another of our venerable 
citizens, in the death, on Tuesday after- 
noon last [Nov. ].!, ls,->,-)], of John Mc- 
Clintock, Esq., Naval Otilcer for the Port 
of Portsmouth, in the y5th year of his 
age. 



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Capt. John McClintock was the son of 
the Rev. Dr. Samuel McClintock of Green- 
land, X. II . who was Chaplain in the 
arm}' of the 1\ evolution, and was at the 
battle of Bunker Hill. The patriotic 
clergyman may be seen represented in the 
engraving of the battle, in his ministerial 
bauds, near tlie spot where Gen. "Warren 
lies wounded [See beloAv]." 

"John McCiint ck, who was born on 
the 2sth of August, 17(11, entered the ser- 
vice at the age of about IG, in the pri- 
vate armed ship 'Alexander.' of 20 guns, 
under Captain Thomas Simpson, who 
afterwards succeeded Paul Jones in com- 
mand of the 'Ranger.' At the age of 17. 
John ]\IcClintock Avas Master's Mate, and 
Avas entrusted with conducting a prize 
into the West Indies. lie remained in 
the service four years, lacking one 
month — but not being in any public ship 
he received no pension for revolutionary 
services." 

"After the peace, John McClintock en- 
tered the merchant service, and was be- 
fore the close of the last century ship- 
master and owner. He met Avith losses 
l)y the French Spoliations in 17117, of 
over .$lu,o()n, for Avhich his government 
received a remuneration, but none ever 
reached him — nor did he ever dispose of 
a dollar of his claims to any one. 

After leaving the ocean he folloAved 
mercantile pursuits in this city, and ever 
manifested a high sense of honor and in- 
tegrity in his dealings and intercourse — 
and enjoyed the confidence and esteem of 
all the leading men of his times. He was 
of a vigorous constitution, and strength- 
ened it by a temperate and industrious 
course of life. 

lender Harrison's administration he 
Avas appointed XaA'al Officer of this port, 
and Avhen his term of office expired in 
-August, 18.")4, President Pierce reneAved 
his commission." 

"The world may perhaps be challenged 
to produce another man Avho performed 
the daily duties of a responsii)le public 
office, in the full possession of his fac- 
ulties, until Avithin five years of a cen- 
tury in age. 

But he has noAv gone — and Avilh him 
departs our last living chronicle of the 
.\merican ifcvolutlon — the last intelligent 
tie Avhich bound us Avith those patriots 
and lieroes Avho acliieved the blessings 
under which our country has acquired 
her high position among tlie nations. 
Yes, the Patriarch of the Revolution, 
Avlio has so long been left to tell us of 
the spirit of our fathers — the Man Avho 
by his noble spirit, his industrious habits, 
his upright life and stern integrity, has 
inspired a veneration for the men of a 



former age, is now no more — and none 
I can fill his place."' 

Portsmouth your/ial, Nov. 77, iS^j. 

McClintock, Samuel— Rev. War. 

"To the memory of 

Samuel McClintock, D. I)., 

: Avho died April 27th, 1<S()4, 

in the 72d year of his age 

' & the 4Sth year of his ministry. 

His Body rests here in the 

certain hope of a resurrection to life I'i: 

immortality, when Christ shall appear a 

second time to destroy the last enemy 

death & to consummate the great design 

of his mediatorial Kingdom." 

Stojie . 

"StaflTRoll of Col. John Stark's, Col. 
James Reed's and Col. Enoch Poor's 
Regiments, from the 23d Day of April, 
177.'), to the first day of August foUoAV- 
ing — " 

•'Samuel Maccliutock. — Rank, Chap'ain, 
of Col. Stark's regiment. — Time in ser- 
vice, 1 month. — Amount of wages, £0." 
N'. H. Stati- Pa/xrs, Vol. XIV. 

" In the picture [by Trumbull] of the 
battle of Bunker Hill, representing tlie 
fall of Gen. AVarren, may be seen in the 
group a clergyman arrayed in his bands, 
who appears to be deeply interested in 
the battle. That man was the R^v. Sam- 
uel McClintock, D. 1)., of Greenland, N. 
II.. the father of the venerable John Mc- 
Clintfick, who [served in a private armed 
ship in the Revolution and] died in Ports- 
mouth a few years since [Nov. 18, 18.")."»] 
at the age of !i4. retaining his mental and 
phvsical faculties to tlie last [See above]."" 

William McClintock, (the father of Dr. 
Samuel McClintock) AA^as born in Scot- 
land; early removed to Londonderry, 
Ireland ; and after the siege of that place 
in 1G88 !), came to this country and settled 
on Mystic river. 

"Dr. Samuel .McClintock Avas born in 
17;)2. He was educated at Princeton 
College," and soon after finishing his 
studies became minister of the church at 
Greenland. 

"During the Revolution he strongly 
espoused the side of the people, . . . 
anil was Chaplain at the battle of Bunker 
Hill." 

"Three of his sons perished in the 
war. One of them, Nathaniel, received 
a collegiate education at Harvard, but the 
Avar breaking out he joined General 
Washington, and was raised to the rank 
of Major of Brigade. ["He was with 
\Vashington at the memorable capture of 
the Hessians at Trenton," Dec. 2."), 177(1. ] 
He was in the New Hampshire line at the 
battles before the capture of Burgoyne 



/ 



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on the l!>th of September and the 7th of 
October [1777]. After the capture, his 
regiment was ordered South. . . . 
He was then (although he had not reached 
21 years of ase) raised to the rank of 
Major of the line, over all the older Cap- 
tains. As he was therefore regarded 
with jealousy by those lower than him- 
self in rank, he resigned his commission 
and returned home. lie w:is induced to 
take the command of a company of ma- 
rines which went out in a ship-of-war, 
the 'Hileigh," and soon after perished in 
an engagement. Another son of Dr. 
McClintock was an oflieer at the battle of 
Trenton and there slain : and a third was 
lost at sea, serving as a Midshipman, and 
afterwards as a Lieutenant, in a ship-of- 
•R'ar." 

Kev. Mr. ^IcClintoek "was loved and 
esteemed by his parish, and in the latter 
part of his life received the Diploma of 
Doctor of Divinity from Princeton Col- 
lege where he was educated." 

"History informs ns that during tlie 
battle of Bunker Hill'" l?ev. Samuel Mc- 
Clintock "knelt on the field, with hands 
upraised, and grey head uncovered; and, 
while the bullets whistled around him, 
prayed for the success of the compatriots, 
and the deliverance of his country. 

Tliis rare incident prompted the fol- 
lowing beautiful ode from the pen of 
Mrs. Lydia H. Sigourney." 

THE rUAYEK ON BUNKER HILL. 

''It was an hour of fear aud dread — 

Hish rose the battle-cry, 
.\iid round, in heavy volumes, spread 

The war-cloud to the sky. 
'Tvvas uot, as when in rival strength 

Contending nations meet, 
i)r love of con(iuest madly hurls 

A monarch from his seat: 

Yet one was there, unused to tread 

The path of mortal strife. 
Who but the .Saviour's flock had fed 

Beside the fount of life. 
He knelt him where theblack smoke wreathed — 

His head was bowed and bare. — 
While, for an infant land he breathed 

The a«on.v of prayer. 

The column, red with early morn. 

May tower o'er Bunker's heipcht, 
And proudly tell a race unborn 

Their patriot fathers' misht : — 
But thou. O patriarch, old and prey, 

Thou iirophet of the free. 
AVho knelt amonw the dead that day, 

What fame shall rise to thee'.' 

It is not meet that brass or stone 

Which feel the touch of time. 
Should keep the record of a 'aith 

That woke thy deed snblime; 
We trace it to the tablet fair, 

Which glows when stars wa.\ pale. 
\ promise that the good man's prayer 

Shall with his God prevail." 
li<iml>h's AboKt Porta/iiout//, Second Scries. 

McClure, James G -U. S. M. C. 



McDonald, James— U. S. N. & U. S. 

M. C 
McDuffee, John-U. S- Navy. 
McKone, James— U. S. Navy. 

••Bv foreign hands thy dyintr eyes were closed. 
By foreign h.'inds thy decent limbs composed 
I5y foreign hands thy grave adorned 
By strangers honored and by strangers 
mourned." 

S/one. 

McLeoud, John— U. S- Navy. 
McPherson, Alexander— U. S. M. 0. 



"Born in Paisley, Scotland." 



Sionc. 



Enlisted March 5, 1862. in U. S. M. C, 
as Private. Promoted to Corporal. Dis- 
charged March .">, ISCG. 

Mead, Cornelius— U- S. Navy. 
Mead , Patrick-16th Mass. & V. R. C. 

"Private, Co. D. Residence, Lowell, 
Mass. Enlisted .July 12, 18(U. Date of 
:N[aster. July 12, 1801, for ?> years. 
Wounded May ;>. 18(!;i Transferred to 
the Veteran Keserve Corps. Discharged 
July 20, 1S(;4." 

Adjutant General's Records, Mass. 

Melmoth, Hector— U. S. M. C. 
Merrill, George A.— U. S. Navy. 
Mills, William J.-16tli N. H. 

Member Storer Post, G. A. R. 

"Private, Co. K. Residence, Ports- 
mouth. Date of Cluster, Nov. L"), 18(;2, 
for ;i months. Mustered out Aug. 20, 
is0;5,'- 

Adjutant GeiicraTs Records, N. H. 

"Birthplace, Gorham, Maine.'" 

Post Records. 

Mitchell, James— 16th N. H. 

"Private, Co. K. Residence or assign- 
I ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster. Oct. 
j 2."), lsG2. for '.I months. Died of disease 
I near Vicksburg, AHss., Aug. !), 18G3." 
i Adjutant GcneraVs Records, N. H. 

Moore, Andrew J.— 35th Mass. 

"Co. K, ;5.-.th Regt. Mass. Vol. KiRed 
in the Battle of Antietam, Sept. 17. 18(52. 
. . . Son of Fred W. and Clementina 
Moore.'" Stone. 

'•Private. Co. K. Residence, Roxbury. 
Mass. Enlisted Aug. 1, 1^02. Date of 



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Muster, Aug. 10, 18(;2, for 3 years. Not 
heard from since the ratile of Antietam 
[See above]." 

AdJHtfUit Gencrars ffpcords. Mass:. 

Moore, John— 13th N. H. 

Member Stoier Post, (j. A. 11. 

"That dear arm on whioh I rested, 
Is no loiiffor at tn.v side. 
And the voice I loved to follow. 
Never more will be my p:uitle."' 

S/o?ie. 

"Private, Co. K. Residence or assign- 
ment, Portsmoutii. Date of Muster, Sept. 
I'll. 1S(;2. for :> years. Promoted to Cor- 
poral, May 17, 1805. Mustered out June 
21, 1S(;5."' 

Adji/tant (Ti'ncral's Records, N. H. 

•'Birthplace. New Hampshire " 

Post Records. 

Moore, John H— 10th N. H. | 

"Co. G, loth N. H. Rest. Killed in a \ 
Skirmish before Petersburg, ,Tulv 2, 1804 
[See below]. . . . Son of Fred W. ! 
and Clementina Moore." Stone. 

•'Private, Co. G. Kesidence, Ports- 
mouth. Date of Muster, Sept. 4, 1802, 
for 3 years. Wounded June 23, l,s04. '• 
Died of wounds, July 2, 18(;4." 

Adjutant Generars Records, N. H. 

Moore, Thomas R— U. S. Navy. 
Moore, William— Mass. Vols. 
Morrill, John H.-16th N. H. 

"Sergeant, Co. K. Residence or as- 
signment. Portsmouth. Date of Muster, 
< )ct. 2."), 1802, for !> months. Promoted to 
First Sersreant May 10, 180.3. Mustered 
out Aug. 20, 180:5." j 

Adjutant GeneraVs Records, N'. H. \ 

Morrison, John H.-lOth N. H. 

"Son of John and Catlierine ^Morrison. 
. . . Died in the AVashington Hospi- 
tal. . . . May herestin ])eace. Erect- 
ed by his numerous friends in Ports- 
mouth." Stone. 

"Private, Co. G. Kesidence, Ports- 
mouth. Date of Muster, Sept. 4, 1802, 
for 3 years. Died of disease at Wash- 
ington, D. C, Nov. 3, 1802." 

Adjutant GencruVs Records, N. H. 

Morse, Edgar L.— 4th Mass. 

"Private, Co. K. Residence, Taunton, 

Mass. Enlisted . Date of Mus'er, 

Sept 23. 18(i2, for i) months. Discharged 
-Vug. 28 1803, expiration of service." 
Ad/iitant GeneraVs Records, Alass. 



Moses, Edward— U. S. Navy. 

"Acting .Master, 17 May, 18()2. Died 
18 May, 1804." 

Hamersly's General Navy Register. 

"Died at Portsmouth, N. "H., May 18,^ 
1804." Navy Register, i86j. 

Moses, Levi Jr.— U. S. Navy. 



"Drowned from U. S. 
ofl'Cape Hatteras." 



Steamer 'Flag, 
Stone. 



MoultoD, Charles W.-3rd N. H. 

His stone reads incorrectly — "Chas. 
Moulton, U. S. Navy." 

"Private, Co. K. Tvei^idence, Ports- 
mouth. Date of Muster, Aug. 24, 1801, 
for 3 years. Reenlisted Feb 11, 1804. 
Private, Co. K. Residence or assignment, 

I Portsmouth. Date of Muster, Feb. 11, 
1804, for 3 years. Promoted to Corporal,. 

I March 1, i86.">. Promoted to Sergeant,. 

! May 1, 1805. IVIustered out July 20, 
1805." 

j Adjutant (Tenerals Ihcords, ^V. H. 

Moulton, David A.— U. S. N. & 2nd 
I Mass. Oav. 

Enlisted as "David Moulton." 
"Seaman, U. S. Xavy. Born in Great 
Falls, N. 11 Residence or assignment, 
Boston. Enlisted Sept. 14, 1861, for 2 
years. Served on V. S. vessels 'Brandv- 
wine," 'Morse' and 'Sabine." Discharged 
from U. S. S. 'Sabine,' Sept. 18, 18(!3, ex- 
piration of enlistment. 

Private, Troop A, 2nd 3Iass. Cavalry. 
Residence, Portsmouth, N. H. Assign- 
ment, Boxford, Mass. Enlisted April 1 1, 
1804. Date of Muster, April 11, 1804, 
for 3 years. Mustered out July 20, 1805.'' 
Adjutant General's Records, Mass. 

Moulton, Thomas— Mex, War. 
Murray, John— Mex. War & 5th N. H. 

"Capt. 

John Murray, 

born in the City of New York, 1825, 

Served in the Mexican AVar in 1847, 

on recommendation of Lieut. Col. Beltou, 

received a certificate of merit from 

President Fillmore, 

Commissioned Captain of Co. D, 5th N. IL 

Volunteers, Oct. 12, isoi, 

He fell early in the battle of 

Fredericksburg, 

Dec. 13, 1802, while leading a gallant band 

of the Defenders of his Country. 

A kind Father and Husband, a patriotic 

iJitizen, a brave and faithful Soldier and 

( )l1icer. His last words were — 



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' That Flag never was and never shall 
hi' disgniccd !' 

Krectecl by his Portsmouth friends." 

S/ofic. 

"Captain, Co. D., .")thN. II. Kesidence, 
Newcastle. Commiss-ioncd Oct. 12, ls(;i 
Killed at Fredcriclisburg, Va., Dec. lo, 
ISCL'." 

Adjutant General^ Records, N . H. 

"Capt. Joha Murray of Company D, 
."ith N. H. Volunteers, was killed at the 
battle of Fredericksburs, Dec. 13, lS(i2. 

It was stated by Col. Cross, who com- 
manded the famous 'Fighting Fifth,' that 
Capt. Murray left the hospital against 
the express orders of the surgeon on the 
morning of the day of the battle, saying 
his men should never go into a light 
without him while he lived. 

In the disastrous charge upon the stone 
•wall, after three color bearers of Com- 
pany 1) had been shot down in succes- 
sion, the colors were taken by Capt. Mur- 
ray, and he was pres-ing on at the head 
of the remnant of his company when he 
fell, shot through the head, his body being 
nearer the stone wall than that of any 
other Union soldier. Two days after 
his death bis commission as ]\Iajor ar- 
rived at regimental headquarters. 

(apt. Murray is said ^. . . to have 
Ijeen the first man from Newcastle killed 
in the war. His body was brought home, 
and on Sunday, the 21st of December, 
a bitter cold day, his funeral services 
were held in the Congregational church, 
l\ev. Lucius Alden otliciating, and the 
church being crowded with the citizens, 
including all the town officials. 

lie was buried under arms by a com- 
pany of State militia composed wholly of 
Newcastle men. 

Capt. Murray served in the regular 
army during the Mexican war as a mem- 
ber of Company K, :5rd U. S. Artill-;ry, 
and on the recommendation of Lieut 
Col. Francis S. Belton, who commanded 
that regiment, was sranted a certificate 
of merit for special gallantry at the bat- 
tle of Chapultepec, near the City of Mex- 
ico, Sept. ];i, 1S47. and this certificate, 
signed by Millard Fillmore as Pi-esidcnt 
of the United States, and Charles M. Con- 
rad as Secretary of AVar, is still pre- 
served." 

Boston Daily trlobe, May jo, iSgj. 

Nash, Joseph E .— 16th N. H. 

Member Storer Post, G. A. K. 

"Private, Co. K. Residence, Ports- 
mouth. Date of Muster, Oct. 2."i, 1S(;2, for 
!• months. Mustered out Aug. 20, Isc;?." 
Adjutant General's Records, N. II. 



"Birthplace, Boston, Mass." 

Post Records. 

Neal, Franklin W -16th N. H. 

"Private, Co. K. Residence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, Oct. 
2."), Ls02, for !• months. Discharged to 
date Aug. 20, ls(i3.'* 

Adjutant (ieneral's llecords, N. II. 

Nellings, Wilham-U. S. M. 0. 
Newkirk, Peter— 20th Mass. 

"Killed in battle at llatclies [Hatcher's] 
Run, Va., Oct. 27, 1S(U." Stone. 

"Private, Co. A. Residence, Boston. 
Enlisted Aug. 20, 1S(>2. Date of Muster, 
Aug. 20, 1802, for 8 years. Reenlisted 
Dec. 20, 1803. Promoted to Sergeant. 
Killed in action at Hatcher's Ran, A"a., 
Oct. 2'.) [See above], 1S(;4.'' 

Adjutant GencriiVs Records, Mass. 

Norton, James— 19th Mass. 

"A native of Ballygar, Co. Galway, 
Ireland." 

Stone. 

"Private, Co. E. Residence, Boston. 
Enlisted July 2.">, 1801. Date of Muster, 
July 20, isiil, for 3 years. Discharged 
for disability Jan. 2;i, 1S(!2." 

Adjutant General's Records, 3Iass. 

Norton, James— 19th Mass. 
Nowell, Andrew C.-8th N. H. 

"Andrew Craigie, son of Henry and 
Abigail Xowell. . . . Died in Hos- 
pital, near New Orleans. La." Stone. 

"Private, Co. D. Residence or assign- 
ment, Raymond. Da:e of Muster, Dec. 
20, isdi, for 3 years. Died of disease at 
Camp Parapet, La., Aug ](!, 18(;2." 

Adjutant (renend's Records, IV. H. 

Noyes, Leverett W.— U. S. Navy. 

Enlisted as "Joseph Noyes." 
"Joseph Noyes, U. S. Navy." Stone. 

Nutter, William H.-13th N. H. 

Enlisted as "Henry Nutter." 

"Private, Co. E. Residence or assign- 
ment. Portsmouth. Date of ^Muster, 
Sept. 23, 1S(;2, for 3 years. Wounded at 
Fredericksburg. Va.. Dec. 13, 1802. Dis- 
charged for disability at Washington, D. 
C, Feb. ."), 1804." 

Adjutant (reneral's Records, X. H. 

Olney, Jesse— 3rd U- S. Art. 



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Oxford, William F.-2nd N. H. 



"AVounded at the battle 
Died at Kichmoad" 



of 



Bull Pam. 
Stone. 



"Private, Co. K. Residence, Forts- 
mouth. Date of Must(^r, June 8, isiil, for 
3 years. Captured at Bull ]iuu. \'a., July 
21,1801. Died at Pichmond, Va., Aug. 
5, 18G1." 

Adjutant (icnernl's Records, N'. //. 

Son of John R. Oxford. He was the 
first of many sous of Portsmouth, who 
lost their lives in the AVar of the Rebellion. 

Palmer, Nathaniel F.— 2nd N. H. 

••Xathaniel F., 

Son of Nathaniel M. 

& Eunice Palmer. 

died at Harrison's Landing, Va., 

Aug. !i, ls(;2, 

Aged r.i yrs. 

A member of Co. K, 2d Regt. N. H. V. 

Here lies a patriot soldier, who 

died in his country's cause. 
He now is resting in a brighter 

and l)etter land. 

Kind friends bore him to his 

silent resting-place. 

Erected by the Fire Department of 

Portsmouth, of which he was a member." 

Stone. \ 

"Private, Co. K. Residence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, 
June 8, isdi, for ;i years. Died of disease 
at Harrison's Landing, Va., Aug. 0, 18(!2 " 
Adjuta)it GeneraVs Records, N'. H. 

"Nathaniel F. Palmer, a native of Ports- 
mouth, and member of Company K, 2nd 
Regiment, N. H. Volunteers, died \ug. !>, 
18()2, near Harrison's Landing, Va., at 
the age of I'.i years. The body was re- 
moved to Harrison's Landing, where it 
was embalmed and forwarded by Com- 
pany K, at their own expense, to his 
family in this city [Portsmouth]. 

^rr. Palmer was the first man who was 
enlisted by Capt. William (). Sides (the 
latter having been liimself the first man 
in Now Hampshire to enlist), and was 
the first man who died and was brought 
home after the regiment was mustered 
into the service of the United States. 

Tlie funeral services were held in the 
State Street Methodist Episcopal church 
on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 17, l.S(!2. Rev. 
P. W. Humphries, pastor of the church, 
made the address. 

The funeral procession was long and 
imposing. The colli a was appropriately 
draped Avith the .Vmerican flag, and was 
borne on the shoulders of six of his 
brother firemen through the streets to 
Harmony Grove cemetery, where prayer 



was again offered, and three volleys were 
fired by the Goodwin Guards over the 
grave. 

The flags throughout the city were dis- 
played at half mast during the day." 

Boston Diiily aiohi', Muy jo, i8g2. 

Parker, William A — U. S Navy. 

"William Albert Parker. 

"Miilshipman, o July. 1882. Passed 
Midshipman, 23 June, isiis. Lieutenant, 
Hi May, 1S48. Commander, 2s June, Isdi. 
Retired list, 2;> December, I.s(;,"i. Captain 
on Retired list, 4 April, 18(!7." 

Hamersly's General Navy Register. 

"Died at East Boston, Mass., October 
2-1, 1882." Navy Register, 1883. 

"Born at Portsmouth, X. H., January 
12, 181(1. Entered the navy as a Mid- 
shipman, July ;5, 18;'>2 ; first service in the 
L". S. sloop-of-war 'Vincennes,' under the 
command of Commodore Alexander S. 
AVadsworth and Cipt. John H. Aulick. 
on the Pacific Station ; second cruise was 
made in the U. S. razee •Independence," 
under the command of Commodore John 
B. Nicholson, on the coast of Brazil and 
the Coast of England and Russia, and 
bearing the Hon. George M. Dallas as 
Minister to the latter country. 

Promoted to the grade of Passed INHd- 
shipman on June 28, 1838; thence served 
in the U. S. line-of-battle-ship 'Ohio,' 
under command of Commodore Isaac 
Hull and Capts. Joseph Smith and Lava- 
lette, in the years 18.').s-4:l, in the Mediter- 
ranean Squadron ; the next service was 
at the rendezvous at Boston, Mass. ; in 
the year 1842, served on board the frigate 
'United States,' under commands of 
Commodore T. Ap Catesby Jones and 
Capt. James Armstrong, on the Pacific 
Station. 

Promoted to Lieutenant, May 1(), is4;'., 
and transferred to the 'Cyane,' Comman- 
der C. K. Stribling ; the squadron was 
actively employed, and visited the coast 
of California and the Sandwich Islands. 
Chili, Peru, etc. ; in isjii, ordered to the 
I". S. steamer 'Mississippi,' Capt. Andrew 
Fitzhugh, on the Mexican coast; after- 
wards under command of Commodore 
Matthew C. Perry ; served in this steamer, 
and the 'Raritan, 'Commodore David Con- 
nor, during the Mexican war, till near 
its t<^rinination; in 1S48 was attached to 
the National observatory at Washington, 
then under the superintendence of Lieut. 
Matthew F. Maury; the next service was 
ia the 'Haritau,' Commodore Foxhall A. 
Parker and Capt. Benjamin Page; was 
present at the seige and capture of Vera 
Cruz, Tabasco, and other places ; in 18.".1. 
served on board the receiving-ship -Frank- 



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lia ;' in 1852, was ordered to the sloop ! 
Tortsmouth,' T. A. Dornin, commander, 
on the Pacific Station, and returned home 
inis.").j; in is.'jC, was stationed at the 
rendezvous, Boston, for about two years; 
in ls.")ll-Gn, commanded the store-ship 
•Release," and was ordered to the Medi- 
terranean Squadron at Spe/ia: from 
thence to the squadron under Commodore 
Shubricli, to Tarasuay, for the settlement 
of difficulties with that coun;ry, and 
thence to the African Squadron; after 
that cruise, served as first lieutenant at 
th" Boston Navy Yard, under command 
of Capt. William L. Hudson and Com- 
mander Henry K. Thatcher ; on the break- 
ing out of tlie l\ ibellion was ordered to 
command the steamer 'Cambiidae," and 
served on the North Atlantic Blockade, 
oft' the coasts of Virginia and North 
Carolina, under the command of Commo- 
dores L. 31. (ioldsborough, Samuel Phil- 
lips Lee, and David D. Porter, and under 
the latter comm.inded the Fifth Division 
of the North Blockade, which included 
more than 20 vessels of dlflerent kinds 
and several monitors : detached from 
that duty in the early part of ls(;,"), having 
served continuously from the beginning 
of the war. 

Promoted to Commander, June 28, 18(U ; 
placed on the retired list. December 2;!, 
Isi;.-); from ls(i(;-0;», commanded the re- 
ceiving ship 'Independence,* on the Cali- 
fornia Station. 

Promoted to Captain, on the retired 
list. April 111. iscit [Si^e above] ; last duty 
was as inspector of lighthouses, seventh 
district, which included the whole coast 
of the (tuH of Mexico, from Cedar Keys, 
Fla., to the southern border of the State 
of Texas. Total sea service, 22 years : 
shore or other duty, 12 years and !> 
mouths." 

Haiiiersly's JVaval Encvilopedia. 

Parks, Edward H ■— U. S. Navy. 

Sometimes called "David Parks.'" 

Parks, J. S.-U. S, Navy. 
Parks, Thomas B.-13th N. H. 

"Son of Elisha and Drewsilla Parks." 

Si one. 
'Private, Co. K. IJesidence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, 
Sept. 2n, 18(12, for ;"> years. Discharged 
for disabilitv at Washington, D. C, Feb. 
i>:5, ISC,;;." 

Adjithnil (!i>i( riir<' Uicords. X. IF. 

Parrott, Enoch G.-U. S. Navy. 

"In memory of 
Enoch (Jreenleafe Parrott, 
Hear .Vdmiral, I'. S. Navy, 



who died May 10, 1879. Aged G3 years. 

Generous. Truiliful. Just. 

A brave and loval otticer. 

Africa, 18:52. 

Mexico, 1S4.S. 

Port l\oyal, isci. 

Fort Fisher, lS(;r>. 

Charleston, IcSe;."). 

Asiatic Squadron, ls7;>. 

AIoilU?l!(lll . 

"General Order. 

Navy Department, 
Washington. June 4, 1870. 

The Secretary of the Navy, with deep 
regret, announces to the service the 
death, at New York, on the luth of i\Iay 
last, of Kear Admiral Enoch G. Parrott. 

Rear Admiral Parrott received his first 
appointment December 10, 18.!1, and dur- 
ing his long service was faithful aud 
zealous in the discharge of his duties. 
During the rebellion he was actively en- 
gaged, and participated in the battles of 
Port Royal, South ('{•rolina, aud Fort 
Fisher, North Carolina. He commanded 
the Mare Island Navy Yard in ls71 aud 
ls72, and the naval force; on the Asiatic 
station in 187;;, which last command his 
failing health compelled him to relinquish. 

On the day after the receipt of this or- 
der, the flags of the Navy Yards and 
Naval Stations, and of all ships in com- 
mission, will be displayed at half-mast 
from sunrise to sunset, and thirteen min- 
ute guns will be fired at noon from each 
Xavy Yard and Station, flag-ship and ves- 
sel acting singlv. 

R. AV. Thompson, 

Secretary of the Navy." 

"Midshipman, 10 December, l.s;il. 
Passed Midshipman, l."> Jane, 18:^7. Lieu- 
tenant, 8 September, Is-tl. Commander. 
24 April, 18(;i. Captain, 2.-) July, isiu;. 
Commodore, 22 April, 1870. llear-Admir- 
; al, 8 November, 1873. Retired list, 4 
April, 1874. Died 10 May, 1871»."' 

Hamersly's General Navy Heo^isfcr. 

"Died in New York, May 10, 1871)." 
A^ary Regis.ter^ i88o. 

"Born in New Hampshire. Appointed 
from NewiHampshire, December 10, I8;;i ; 
attachf d to schooner 'Boxer,' Brazil Squa- 
dron, 18:32-4; attached to sloop 'Xatchez," 
Brazil Squadron, 18:;"i; Navy Yard, Bos- 
ton, 18:;7. Promoted to Passed Midship- 
man, June 1."), 18:37; brig 'Consort,' on 
surveying duty, 1840. 

Commissioned as Lieutenant, Septem- 
ber s, 1841 : was engaged in the opera- 
tions under Commodore Perry against 
Beraly, and the neighboring towns on the 
west coast of Africa, December, 184:3; 
I and was with all the landing parties. 



Sloop 'Saratoga,' coast of Africa, 1H43; 
frigate 'Confrress," Pacific Squadron, 
1S4(; s. During the war with Mexico, 
wliile serving in tlie 'Con.L'ress." w:is with 
Fi-enionfs Expedition irom Monterey to 
Los Angelos, at whicli place, there was a 
slight engagement ; was at the capture of 
Gaaymas and Mazatlan, and in two skir- 
mishes at the last-named place. The ' 
'Congress' received the thanks of the 
rresiclent and the Department. Receiv- 
ing-ship 'Boston," ls.-.(»; sloop 'St. Louis," 
:\rediterranean Squadmn, \xy2-:'> ; sloop 
'St. Mary'f," Facitic Squadron, ]s.')4-."i; 
Naval Observatory, Washington, is.")? 8; 
special duty, iS.'i'J. 

Commissioned as Commander, April, 
ISCl ; was with the expedition w^hich de- 
stroyed yorfolk Navy Yard, Apr'il, 1S(;1 : 
in the brig Ferry' at the time of the 
capture of the rebel privateer 'Savan- 
nah,' which resisted; received for this 
the commendatirn of the Department; 
commanding steamer 'Augusta,' ISGI-:'. ; 
in the 'Augusta' participated in the bat- 
tle of Fort Royal, under Fear Admiial 
Dnl'ont, and subsequently engaged the 
rebel rams at the time of their sortie 
from Charleston, January Fi [:51]. isi;;'., 
and was on this occasion under the tire 
of the rebel batteries in Charleston har- 
bor ; commanding iron-clad 'Canonicus,' 
N. A. B. Squadron, ls(;4.-); in the 'Ca- 
nonicus,' participated in the engagement 
with llowietfs Battery and the iron clads 
on James Fiver, June 21. isr;4 ; and in the 
subsequent engagement with Howlett's 
Battery: commanding iron-clad 'Monad- 
nock,"^! the attacks under Fear Admiral 
Porter on Fort Fisher, in December 1S(;4, 
and January IsG.-); and subsequently, un- 
der Fear Admiral Dahlgren, was present 
at the surrender of Charleston; com- 
manding receiving ship, 'Boston,' is(;.>-,s. 

Commissioned as Captain, July 2.'>, 
1S(;(; : Navy Yard [ Waiting orders], Forts- 
mouth, New Hampshire, isci). Commis- 
sioneil as Commodore, 1S70 [Comman- 
dant Navy Yard, Boston, ISTI] ; Comman- 
dant Navy Yard, Mare Island, 1S71-2; 
Asiatic Station, 1872 :?. Commissioned 
as Fear .Vdmiral, November 8, lS7;i. 
Died in 187!»." 

Humersly's Naval Records, iSgo. 

"Upon recommendation of the Presi- 
dent. 

A resolution tendering the thanks of 
Congress to Captain Sanmel F. DiiPont, 
and oliicers, petty olllcers, seamen, and 
marines under his command, for the vic- 
tory at I'ort Koyal. 

I'hat the thanks of Congress be, and 
they are hereby, tendered to Captain 
Samuel F. DuFout. and through him to 
the officers, petty officers, seamen, and 



marines attached to the squadron under 
his command, for the decisive and splen- 
did victory achieved at Fort Foyal on the 
7th day of November, last. 
Approved February 22, 1802." 

Hamersh' s General Navy Register. 

"A resolution tendering the thanks of 
Congress to Fear- Admiral David D. Por- 
ter, and to the officers, petty officers, sea- 
men, and marines under his command, 
for their gallantry and good conduct in 
the recent capture of Fort Fisher. 

That the thanks of Congress are here- 
l)y presented to Fear-Admiral David D. 
l^orter, and to the officers, petty officers, 
seamen, and marines under his command, 
for the unsurpassed gallantry and skill 
exhibited l)y them in the attacks upon 
Fort F"isher and' the brilliant and deci- 
sive victory by which that important work 
has been captured from the rebel forces 
and placed in the possession and under 
the authority of the United States, and 
for their long and faithful services and 
nnwavering devotion to the cause of the 
country in the midst of the greatest dif- 
ticulties and dangers. 

Sec. 2. And be it farther resolved, 
That the President of the Uni'^ed States 
be requested to communicate this resolu- 
tion to Admiral Porter, and through him 
to the officers, seamen, and marines un- 
der his command. 

Approved January 24, ls(J.")." 

JI<(!/irrs/y'.< (TOicrai X(tvy liCffist<r. 

"Admiral Parrott was born in Ports- 
mouth, X. H. [Nov. 27, isl.-,.] . . . 
His father [Enoch Greenleafe Parrott, 
senior] was a prominent merchant of 
l^ortsmonth, and his uncle, John F. Par- 
rott, was for several years [isi!t-182r)] 
United States Senator from New Hamp- 
shire. Robert P. Parrott, the inventor 
of the celebrated gun that bears his 
name, was the cousin of the Admiral." 
' .Yrtr York IhnihL Muy i J , iSjq. 

Partridge, George F— U. S. Navy. 
Patch, Charles W -2nd N.H. 

"Charles W. I'atch, 

Lieut, of Co. K, 

2nd Regt. N. H. V. 

Died at (iettysburgh. Pa., 

July 10. 1S(;;5, from wounds 

received in Battle of July 2nd. 

Aged :'.:'« yeais. 

(;od grant that it may not 

be a vain sacrifice."" 

iStone. 
"Sergeant, Co. K. Residence or as- 
signment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, 
June s, isc.l, for :! years. Promoted to 
1st Sergeant. Promoted to 2d LientCB- 



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ant, Co. K. Date of Commission, Aug. 
1, 18r,2. Wounded at ( Jetty sbur.s:, Pa., 
.Tilly 2, 1S03. Died of wounds at Gettys- 
burg, Pa., .Tuly 10 l.^i'.:;."' 

Ad/utatii Goici-al's Records, N. H. 

Paul, Joseph W.-lst N. H. H. Art. 

"Private, Co. A. Residence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, .luly 
IS, 1863, for 3 years. Promoted to Cor- 
poral, Xov. 1, 18(U. Mustered out .Sept. 11, 
ISC.-i." 

AdjitUnit (rOfraVs liccords, X. II. 

Payne, Albert L — 16th N. H. 

"Private, Co. K. Residence, Ports- 
mouth. Date of Muster, Oct. !'.">, 18(12, 
for ;» montlis. Clustered out .Vug 20, 
I8(i:i.'" 

A'f/'uti(nt (ji'in'riil's Ihrords, X. 11. 

Pearson, George F.— U. S. Navy. 

George Frederick Pearson. 

"George F. Pearson, 
Kear Admiral, U. S. Navy. 

Died .July 1, 18(;7. 
Not lost but gone before." 

Sto>/e. 
"Midshipman, II ]\Iarch, isi.";. Lieu- 
tenant, i:') January, 182."). Commander, 8 
September, 18-11. Captain, 14 September, 
18.")."». Uetired list, 21 December, isci. 
Commodore on Ketired list, K! July, 18(12. 
Kear Admiral on Retired list, 2.") July, 
iscc. Died ;{o June [See above], 18(;7." 
Hamersiys dcnenil X<ix'y lleifisler. 

"Died at Portsmouth, N. H., June 30 
[See above,] 18(17." 

Xavy Itcgister i868, 

"Pearson, George Frederick, naval 
otticer, born in New Hampshire, Feb., 
17'.HJ; died in Portsmouth, N. II., :!0 June 
[See above], 18(17. lie was appointed 
Midshipman, 11 March, LSI,"), and cruised 
in the frigates 'United States" and 'Inde- 
dendeuce' in the Mediterranean in ISIC- 
20, and in the West Indies in 1822-3. 
He was commissioned lieutenant, 13 Jan., 
182."'>, commanded the schooner 'Shark' at 
Norfolk, in is3'.t, and served at the Ports- 
mouth Navy Yard in is3!i-41. He was 
promoted to Commander on 8 Sept. of 
the latter year, was in the 'Falmouth' at 
Norfolk in ]s.')2-3, and became Captain, 
14 Sept., is,"i,j. He commanded the 
steamer 'Powhatan' in the East Indies in 
I8."i8-O0. During the civil war he ren- 
dered valuable service as Commandant 
of the Portsmouth Navy Yard, which 
post he held at his death [Comman- 
dant Navy Yard, Portsmouth, N. H., 18(i0- 
4; commanding Pacific Squadron, Isc.'j-G; 
waiting orders, 18(!7]. He was retired 



by law, being over sixty-two j'ears old, 
21 Dec, 18(;i, antl became Commodore 
on the Ketired list, IC July, 1802, and 
R^ar Admiral, 2."i .Inly, isdC..'" 
Apph'tons Cyclopicdia of Amcricav Biog- 
rnph\. 

He was in command of the F, S. steam 
frigate "Powhatan," carrying the flag 
of Commodore Josiah Tatnall (after- 
wards a flag otticer in the Confederate 
Navy), during her cruise in the East 
Indies, in the years l<'-!,'>7 CO. 

An interesting account of this cruise 
will be found in "China and .lapau," by 
Lieut. James D. Johnston, U. S. N., Ex- 
ecutive-Officer of the "Powhatan," Phila- 
delphia, 18(11, with full particulars of the 
att'air at the Peiho forts, when Flag 
officer Tatnall, declaring that "blood is 
thicker than water," set aside for a 
moment the duties of a neutral, and gave 
help to the English, repulsed by the 
Chinese— aid which no English Naval 
officer will ever forget. 

Pearson, John H.— 16th N. H. 

"Son of Stephen H. and Catherine L. 
Pearson, died Aug. 22, 18(»,'j." 

"From the tree where hope's bright buds wave, 
Pluck ilowers lor the soldier's hallowed srave." 

,<tone. 

"Private, Co. K. Residence, Ports- 
mouth Date of of Muster, Oct 2.'>, I8(i2, 
for !) months. Mustered out Aug. 20, 

ls(i3."' 

Adjiibod (TrncruPs lii'cords, X. II. 

Pender, William P.-lOth N. H- 

Enlisted as "^Villiam Allen." 
"William Paton Pender. . . . Killed 
at Fort Darling, Va." Stonr. 

"Private, Co. A. Recruit. Assign- 
ment, Dover [Residence, Portsmouth.]. 
Dateof Muster, Aug. 14, 18(13, for 3 years. 
Killed at Drury's Blutt", Va., May l(i, 18('>4.'' 
Adjutant irencraVs llccords., X. II. 

Pendexter, Edward— U. S. Navy, 

"Acting Ensign, 4 December, IS(;2. 
Honorably discharged 31 October, I8(;,")." 
IPainerslys General Xnvy liegister. 

Perkins, George— War 1812, 

"Lost in the Privateer 'Portsmouth,' 
in the winter of 181.5." Stoic. 

"The Privateer 'Portsmouth,' of Ports- 
mouth, was a conspicuous cruising ves- 
sel. She was commanded by John Sin- 
clair and made a great many valuable 
prizes."' 
lidinbli's About Ports/iio/d//., St;co/id Series. 



54 



Perry, George N.— U. S. Navy- 
Peterson, Adrian A.— U. S. Navy. 

"Died in Chelsea, Mass., July 27, 1871."' 

I'^tono. 
"Gunner, 2:> October, 18:30. Retired 
list, 21 Dicember. 18G1."' 

Ilamersiys General Xavy Bcgistcr. 

His death is not entered in the Annual 
Navy Register. 

Pettigrew, William— Mex. War. 
Pettigrew, William— U. S. Navy. 
Philbrick, Oliver B.-13tli N. H. 

Enlisted as "Oliver B. Pliilbrook."' 
"Private, Co. K. Kesidence or assisn- 
ment, ISye. Date of Muster, Sept. 20, 
lSi;2, for 3 years. Discharged for disa- 
bility at Portsmouth, Va., Oct. 7, lS6o.'" 
A<i/utan( GeneraVs Records^ N. H. 

Pickering, Charles W.— Q. S. Navy. 

•'('harles Whipple Pickering, 

Commodore, U. S. Navy. 
Dec. 23, 18i:>— Feb. 29, 1888." 

Stone. 
"Midshipman, 1 May, 1822. Passed 
Midshipman, 1(» .lune. I's?.:?. Lieutenant, 
8 Dacember. ls;',s. Commander, 14 Sep- 
tember, 1855. Captain, 1(! July, 1S(;2. 
Retired List, 1 February, 1867. Commo- 
dore on lletired list, 8 December, 18(J7." 
Hamersly's General Navv Register. 
"Died at St. Augustine, Florida, Feb- 
ruary 21), 18S,s." Xiivy Register. ]%Sg. 

"Born in New Hampshire, from which 
Stale he was appointed Midshipman, May 
22 [1], 1S22. In 1.S22-3 made his first 
cruise with his uncle. Captain IJ. T. Spen- 
cer [Robert Traill Speucc], on board the 
sloop-of-war 'Cyane', a prize to the 'Con- 
stitution'-, under Commodore Stewart. 
During this cruise the 'Cyane' was sta 
tioned on the coast of Africa, and lost by 
fever ttfty of her oflicers and crew, oil 
leave, 1824-r. ; Naval School, New York, 
1827; in 1828, attached to sloop-of-war 
'Erie", Captain Daniel Turner, AVest In- 
dia station ; on the return of the 'Erie' to 
New York, was ordered to the Naval 
School, but by permission of the Depart- 
ment, was placed at a boarding-school in 
New York City, where he remained un- 
til the summer of 1831; from th<' sum- 
mer of 1831 to February, is.U, was at- 
tached to the sloop-of-war 'Falmouth,' 
Captain F. H. (iregory. Pacific Squadron. 

Promoted to Passed Midshipman, .June 
1S.-.3; serving at Navy Vanl, Boston, 
during the years 1835-G; from 1837-0, at- 



tached to United States fi-igate 'Fulton', 

stationed on the United States coast. 

Commissioned as Lieutenant, Decem- 
ber 8, 1.S38; from 1.S40-2, attached to 
sloop 'Yorktown', Pacific Squadron; 
from IS44-.") Executive-Officer of the sloop 
'Preble', West India and African Squad- 
rons ; attached to Xavy Yard Ports- 
mouth, New Hampshire. 184(1-7; in 184s. 
!>, attached to sloop-of-war 'St. Mary's", 
Pacific Squadron ; commanding the sloop- 
of-war 'Warren', Pacific Squadron, dur- 
ing the years 18.-)()-l ; in 1s.j4, served as 
Executive-Officer of the sloop 'Cyane', 
which vessel took out the Darien Expe- 
dition, under Lieutenant Strain, who lost 
seven of his men by starvation. Lieu- 
tenant Pickering in his search for that 
pariy, was within four hours' march of 
the head-waters of the Chaquenaque, the 
course of which it was his intention to 
follow, when he was apprised by Indian 
runners of the arrival of Lieutenant 
Strain ard party at Chapagana, Pacific 
side. Lieutenant Pickering's observa- 
tions during two successive expeditions 
from the ship, in search of Strain, con- 
vinced him of the utter folly of any at- 
tempt to cut a canal at Darien. 

After landing Lieutenant Strain with 
the remainder of his party at New Y'ork, 
the 'Cyane' was orderecl to Grey town, 
Nicaragua, which town, in pursuance of 
redress, was reduced to ashes, after a 
bombardment of four hours. Only one 
house was left standing. In 18.').5-7, at- 
tached to United States Navy Yard, Ports- 
mouth, New Hampshire. 

Promoted to Commander, September 
14, 18."i."') ; in ls.")'j (U, Inspector of the 
Seventh Light-House District, headquar- 
ters at Key West. 

Commissioned as Captain, July l."> [Hi], 
Ls(;2; in 18(;2-3, commanding United 
States steam-sloop 'Kearsarge," Mediter- 
ranean and Western Islands; in ls(;3-4, 
commanding United States steam-sloop 
'Housatonic." which was blown up, oft' 
Charleston, on the night of February 17. 
1S(;4, by a submarine torpedo. As soon 
as recovered from wounds received on 
board the 'Housatonic,' took command 
of the United States steamer 'Vander- 
bilt,' which vessel participated in the 
capture of Fort Fisher. Detached from 
'Vanderbilt' in August, 1S(;.">, and or- 
dered to Portsmouth Xavy Y ard ; de- 
tached from Portsmouth Navy Yard, 
February, 18(;7, when Captain Pickering 
went upon the retired liat at his own re- 
quest. 

Commissioned as Commodore [from 
Decembers, 18(!7] in 1871." 

Hamersly's Naval Records, IS'jS. 

Pickering, Simeon S.— U, S. Navy. 



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Place, Charles S -U. S. Navy. 
Place. Leonard— U- S. Navy. 
Plaisted, B. Frank P.-U. S. Navy. 



Ramsdell, John H.-3rd U. S. Art. 
Ramsdell, S.-3rd U. S. Art. 
Rand, Ammi C.-17th & 2nd N. H. 



'Died at St. Albans, Vt." 



SI our. 



Plaisted, Charles E.-2nd N, H. 

"Private, Co. K. Kesideiice or assign- 
ment, Stratham. Date of Muster, June 
8, IS'U. for o j'ears. rromoted to Cor- 
poral, July, l.s(i;5. lU-enlij^ted. Corporal. 
Co. \\. liesidence or assisnment, Ports- 
mouth. Date of Muster. Jan. 1, 18G4, for 
o years. Promoted to Sergeant, July, 
l.s(;4. Promoted to First Sergeant, Sept., 
IMU. Promoted to Adjutant. Date of 
Commission, Xov. 1, 18(i+ Promoted to 
Captain. Co. B. Date of Commission, 
Xov. 1. ISC.."). Not mustered. Mustered 
out a>; First Lieutenant and Adjutant, 
Dec. I'.t, IsiM.'" 

Adjutant Gene mi's Records, N. H. 

Plaisted, William A.- 36th Mass. 

"I'rivate.Co.C. Pesidence, Worcester, 
.Mass. Enlisted Aug. 14, isc^. Date of 
Muster, Aug 14, is(i2, for ;'. years. Mus- 
tered out June s, isC..")." 

Adjutant iU'ii('r(il\ liicoi'ds. Muss. 

Poole, John— 20th Maine- 

Enlisted as "John L'oole, Jr." 
'•John Poole, Corporal." Stone. 

"Private, Co. E. Born in Edgecomb, 
Maine. Kesident of Bristol, Maine, l^ate 
of Muster, August 2'.t, 1S(;2, for 3 years. 
Mustered out and honorably discharged 
— by reason of (i. O. No. 77, AVar Dept., 
April 2s, isc.j." 

Adjutant General's Records, Mnine. 



"Co. K, 2nd N. II. Inf. 
See below. 



■Stone. 



"Private, Co. B, 17th X.H. Residence 
or assignment. Portsmouth. Date of 
Muster. Nov. i:!, l.s(;2, for !• months. Con- 
solidated Avith Co. A, 2nd N. H. Y., April 
ic. ISC,;",. 

Private, Co. A, 2nd X. 11. Kecruit. 
Transferred from 17th N. H. V., April IC., 
18(;:i Mustered out Oct. 9, 1803." 

Adjutant General's Records, N. H. 

Rand, Francis W.-9th N. H. 

"Died at Camp Nelson, Ky." Stone. 

"Private, Co. E. Kesidence or assign- 
ment, Kye. Date of Muster, May 15, 
18(12, for 3 years. Died of disease at 
Camp Xelson, Ky., Jan. 2(», 1804." 

Adjutant (UtneraVs Records, N. H. 

Rand, Irving— 6th N. H. 

Enlisted as "Irvin» W. Rand." 
Buried on farm of Alonzo and Sullivan 
Rand, Lafayette road, Portsmouth, near 
the Rye line. 

"Private, Co. H. Residence. Rye. 
Date of Muster, Xov. 28, 1861, for 3 
years. Reenlistrd Dec. 31, 1863. Cor- 
poral. Co. n. Residence or assignment, 
Portsmouth. Date of Muster, Dec. 31, 
18(i3, for 3 years. Promoted to Ser- 
geant. Wounded at the Mine, July 3(i, 
i8(!4. Died of wounds near Petersburg, 
Va., Aug. 2, 18(;4." 

Adjutant (ieneniVs Records, N. H. 



Pottle, Samuel A.-U. S. Navy. r^^^. Robeit-13th N. H. 



Samuel Augustus Pottle. 

"S. C. Pottle, r. S. Navy." Stone. 

Quint, William Goodwin— 2nd N. H. 

Enlisted as "William II. Goodwin." 
"Private, Co.K. Residence. Lisbon, N. 
II. Date of .Muster, June 8. 18(il, for 3 
years. Wounded and missing at Bull 
Run. Va , Aug. 2".'. 18(12. Gained from 
missing. Discharged for wounds at 
Philadelphia. Pa., May 21, ]8(;3." 

Adjutant General's Records, N. II. 
■William Goodwin [of Xewington, N. 
11], who was a member of the 2nd N. II. 
Regiment, was severely wounded in bat- 
tle, and lost the use of one leg; he was 
drowned alon" in the sixties, after the 
war [June in, isc,4], at Portsmouth 
bridge." 
Portsmouth Daily Eve.Ti'nies, jfunej, i8c)2. 



"Private, Co. K. Residence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, 
Sept. 20, 1862, for 3 years. Discharged 
for disability at Fortress Monroe, A'a., 
May 24, 1S63." 

Adjutafit GeneraVs Records, iV. H. 

Randall, Charles W.-U. S. N. & 
13th N, H. 

Enlisted as "Charles Randall.'" 
^Member Storer Post, G. A. R. 
"Died -Vug. 22, 1.S87." Stone. 

"Private, Co. K, 13th N. IT. Residence 
or assignment, Portsmouth. Date of 
Muster, Sept. 20, is(;2, for 3 years. 
Wounded at Chapin's Farm. Va., Sept. 
30, 1864 Mustered out May 27, 1865." 
Adjutant General's Records, N. H. 



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^'Born in Portsmouth, N. H., in the 
year ls;57.— Died August 24 [See above], 
18S7, at the age of fifty years. 

Our deceased comrade first entered the 
U. S. service in is.li), at which time he 
shipped on board the U. S. S. 'St. Louis," 
which was [in IsOl] ordered to Florida, 
to guard Fort Pickens. Comrade Ran- 
dall's term of Xavy service expired in 
1S(;2, and he was lionorably discliarged 
therefrom. 

After remaining at home for a short 
time, he enlisted August S, 1S{!2, as a 
Private in Capt. Bettou"s company, K, of 
the loth Pegiment, N. H. Volunteers, for 
a term of three years, and participated 
in nearly every engagement that the regi- 
ment was in. At the battles of Fred- 
ericksburg, SuSblk, at Bermuda Hundred, 
tlie ten days tight at Coal [Cold] Harbor, 
at the capture of Battery ."> in front of 
Petersburg, and many other engagements, 
the tall and conspicuous form of Charles 
W. Pandall, could be seen at the right of 
the company ; and yet there were more 
jewels to be added lo his crown of honor, 
for in the famous charge and capture of 
Fort Harrison on Sept 21), iscl, comrade 
Pandall bore his part of that terrible 
battle. 

On the day following tlie capture of 
the fort, aud while the regiment was ly- 
ing behind shallow breastworks com- 
posed of two logs, from whicli the rebels 
had been repulsed by our scanty forces 
in three successive charges, he was 
struck by a bullet, which entered tlie 
body jast back of, and below the risrht 
arm, making a very bad wound, which 
was pronounced mortal. Notwithstand- 
ing his injury his courage never failed 
him, and he remarked to his comrade. 
First Sergeant 1?. F. Winn, that he 
wished for one more shot before leaving 
the field, he succeeded in loading and 
firing his rifle, and then made his way to 
the rear as best he could. His wound 
was probed for the bullet, but without 
success, and his condition was pronounc- 
ed hopeless. A strong constitution and 
a persistent courage which uotliiug tlaunt- 
ed, kept him up, however, and he was 
restored to partial health. 

Our comrade was a constant suflerer 
from the edects of the rebel bullet which 
he carried for twenty-three years, and 
yet his spirit remained unbroken till the 
last, and when his brave soul left the 
poor shrunken body, encumbered with 
rebel lead, there passed aAvay as brave a 
soldier as ever wore the blue. 

Comrade Pandall joined Storer Post, 
O. A. P., May 27, issi, where he remained 
a respected member, and his death adds 
one more to the silent roll-call." 

Soidii-rs Mi'iiioriiil, /S8S. 



-2d Q. S. Sharp- 



Randall, Eeuben S .— War 18] 2. 

Rice, William A.-83rd N. Y. 

•'Private, Co. D. Fnlisted and Mus- 
tered in May 27, isci, for the war. Pro- 
moted to Sergeant, ()cto1)er.'>, lS(;i. Dis- 
charged at Manassas Junction, Va., .July 
;{, l.s(j2. for disability. 

The s.ird X. V. was formerly the Oth 
Regiment N. Y. State Militia." 

Adjntatit General's liecotds, N. 7'. 

He was a member of the Oth Ivegiment 
X. Y. State Militia, and went to the front 
with that Reginisnt (then the sHrd X. Y.) 
in l.sci. He died at Chicago, Illinois, 
October !», ISGG. 

Richards, Henry L.- 
shooters. 

Henry i^akeman Richards. 
"Born Feb. ID, 1S24, Died at Gettysburg, 
Penn., July 4, 18():5." Stoite. 

"Private, Co. F. Residence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, Nov. 
2r>, isdl, for :> years. Promoted to Ser- 
geant. Wounded at Antietam, i\Id., Sept. 
17, ls(;2. Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 
2 [See above], 18(J;5." 

Adjutant (reuPraVs l^ecords, N. II. 

"Late Henry L. Richards. — It pains us 
to say that this noble hearted man is no 
more. At the commencement of the re- 
bellion he ottered his services in defence 
of his country. Though possessing ster- 
ling ability, he sought no high position, 
but only that in which he was confident 
of being most useful. When requested 
to take a commission, his reply was, -No 
— I had rather be a good soldier than a 
poor officer.' 

When the company of Sharpshooters 
was forming at Concord, he went on foot 
to that place from Portsmouth, was ex- 
amined, accepted, and he returned liome 
in the same way, to fit up for his depart- 
ure. After an absence with the army of 
fourteen months, in which time he was 
exposed in several engagements, he came 
home wounded in November [l.s(;2J last. 

As soon as his health would permit he 
again joined the army, on the Rappahan- 
nock, and on the 2d of July [IsDo], at 
the battle of Gettysburg, was severely 
wounded in his knee by a minnie ball. 
After remaining on the ground all night, 
he was taken up and carried to the hospi- 
tal, where amputation was performed, 
while under the influence of chloroform, 
from the efiects of which he did not revive. 
His age was ."is [;!!']. His remains will 
probably reach here in a few days, and the 
perforniance of the last sad rites will 



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bring feelings of lieartfelt sorrow to our 
whole commnnity. 

And now, and in all future time, as 
those Avho knew him well pass under the 
shade which is jnst beginning to be made 
by the long range of trees in .Vuburn 
str.et, they will be reminded of the one 
who selected and with his own hand 
placed thera there to cheer the passage to 
the cemetery — and the name of the noble 
liichards will be as green in their memory 
. as the leaves which every returning spring 
will renew." 

Portsmouth yonrtm/, yuly i8, /S6j. 

Soon after the death of Henry L. lllch- 
ards, the name of Auburn street was 
changed to Eichards' avenue, in memory 
of him. 

Ridge, Charles— 2nd N. H. 
Ridge, Tliomas W.-U. S. Navy. 

"San of Charles and Susan Uidge.'" 

Stof/e. 

Rogers, Joseph W.— 2nd N. H. 

"Private, Co. K. IJesideuce or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of Cluster, 
.June 8, isc.l, for :3 years. Discharged for 
rlisabihty, at Budd's Ferry, Md., Mav 31, 
is(;2."' 

Adjutant General's Records, N. H. 

Rokes, Lincoln— 10th N. H. 

Enlisted as "Lincoln Roakes." . 

"Jyincoln Eokes." Stone. 

"Private. Co. G. IJpsidence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, 
Sept. 4, 18G2, for ;! years. Discharged 
for disability, March 2.5, lsG8.'" 

Adjutant General's Records, N. H. 

Ross, Charles H.— U. S, Navy. 

"Charles Ross,"' Stotie. 

Russell, John— U. S. Navy. 
Rutter, Thomas-lOth N. H. 

"Private, Co. (1. Residence, Ports- 
mouth. Date of ^Muster, Sept. 4, lS(i2, 
for .{ years. Discharged for disability, 
June 20, 18(;4." 

Adjutant (^cnerurs Becords, X. II. 

Salisbury, Wm. Henry—. . , . 



Second Class Fireman, U. S. Steamer 
'Kearsarge." 

"Fireman. Birthplace, Ireland. Enlist- 
ed Feb. 4, ls(;2, U. S. Steamer 'Kear- 
sarge.' Discharged Nov. 2!i, 18(14, expi- 
ration of enlistment." Post Records. 

One of the crew of the U. S. Steamer 
"Kearsarge" when she destroyed the 
"Alabama," oil" Cherbourg, France. June 
P.I, 1S(;4. See record of Mark (!. Ham. 

Sawyer, George— 1st Mass. 

"Wounded at battle of Wilderness 
1804. Died at Portsmouth, N. H." 

Stone. 
"Private, Co. G. Residence, Poxbury, 
Mass. Enlisted May 2:'., isci.' Date of 
Muster, May 23, 18(il, for :'. years. Pro- 
moted to Corporal. Mustered out May 
25, 1804, expiration of service." 

Adjutant General's Records, Mass. 

Sawyer, Samuel— 23rd Mass. 

"Born in Saco, Me. Died in Auburn, 
N. H." Stone. 

"Private. Co. K. Residence, Franklin, 
Mass. Enlisted Sept. 2."). 18G1. Date of 
]\Iuster, Sept. 28, 18(')I, for."! years. Dis- 
charged for disability, June 11, 18()2." 
Adjutant (TeneraVs Records, Mass. 

Saxton, Mortimer F.— 30th Mass. 

•Mortimer Faxon Saxton, born at 
I Weathers field, Vt. . . . Died at New 
Orleans, La., in the service of his Coun- 
try. ... He rests in southern soil." 

Stone. 
"Private, Co. H. Residence, Boston. 
EnRsted Dec. 1, 18<;i. Date of Muster, 
Dec. 1, 1801, for 3 years. Died at New 
Orleans, La., Oct. 11, lS(i2." 

Adjutant Creni-ral's Ricords, Mass. 



"Born at Warren, R. I. 
at I'ortsmouth, N. IL" 



. Died 
Stotie. 



Salmon, Thomas— U. S. Navy. 

Member Storer Post, G. A. R. 



Seaver, John W.— 47th Mass. 

"A dutiful son and loving husband." 

StoTie. 
"Private, Co. F. Residence, Boston. 

Enlisted . Date of Muster, Oct. i), 

1802, for 9 months. Discharged for dis- 
ability, Nov. 28, 1S02." 

Adjutant (rencral's Records, Mass, 

Seavey, Joseph J,- 19th Mass. 

Member Storer Post, (J. A. R. 
"Private, Co. F. Hesidence, Glouces- 
ter, Mass. Enlisted Aug. 0, 1801. Date 
of Muster, Aug. 28, 1801, for :i years. 
Reenlisted Dec. 21, 1803. Wagoner. 
Mustered out June 30, 180.5." 

Adjutant General's Records, Mass. 
"Birthplace, Portsmouth." 

Post Records. 



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Seymour, Frank— 4th N. Y. Art. 

''Private, Co. L. Enrolled and mus- 
tered Dl'C. 1.">, Wi'A. Commissioned 2nd 
Lieutenant, April U, 18(14, with rank from 
March 22. is(i4. Commissioned 1st Lieu- 
tenant, January ;>1, Isc"), with rank from 
January 1, iso.l. Mustered out with Com- 
pany, Sept. 2(1. is(;."i." 

A(///i/a>i/ GoieraPs Records, N. T. 

Shapley, John H .— 1st N. H. Cav. 

"Killed at Waynesboro. Va." Stone 
'■Private, Troop M, N. 11. Battalion, 
1st X. E. Cavalry. Residence, Hye. Date 
of Muster, Dec. 24, 1S(U, for ;! years. 
Promoted to Corporal. Captured near 
Middleburg, Va.. June is, l.S(!3. Paroled 
1868. lieenlisted. Corporal, Troop M. 
Residence, Rye. Date of Muster, Jan. .">, 
18(;-1, for o years. Battalion reorganized 
as 1st Regiment X. IL Cavalry, March 
1864. Sergeant, Troop ]\[. Promoted to 
1st Serseant. Killed at Waynesboro, Va., 
Sept 28 18G4." 

Ad/iitaiit General's Records, N. H. 

Shapley, Robert P.— 1st N. H. Oav. 

"Died at Darnestown, Md." Siom'. 

'Private, Troop M, N. H. Battalion, 
1st X. E. Cavalry. Residence, Rye. Date 
of :\Iuster, Dec. 24, Isci, for 3 years. 
Promoted Sergeant, Jan. 28, 18(12 Cap- 
tured near IMiddleburg, Va.. June IS, 1863. 
Paroled, 1863. Reenli^ted, Troop M. Res- 
idence, Rye. Date of Muster, Jan. .">, 
18(54, for 3 years. Appointed 1st Ser- 
geant. Battalion reorganized as 1st X. H. 
Cavalry, :March, 1864. 1st Sergeant, 
Troop M. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant, 
Troop M. Date of Commission, July 1"), 
1864. Died of disease at Darnestown, 
Md., June 2, 18(r)." 

Adjutant Gein'ral's Records, IV. H. 

Shaw, John-16th N. H. 

"Private, Co K. Residence, Ports- 
mouth. Date of Muster, Nov. 11, 1S62, 
for 9 months. Mustered out Aug. 2(», 
1803." 

Adjutant (tcncral's lii'cords, X. II. 

Sherburne, John .— 10th N. H. 



X. E. Cavalry. Residence, Portsmouth. 
Date of Muster, Jan. 8, 1862, for 3 years. 
Promoted to Corporal, Jan. 28, ls62. 
Reenlisted, Private, Troop M. Resi- 
dence, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, Jan. 
o, 1864, for 8 years. Battalion reorgan- 
ized as 1st Regiment, X. H. Cavalry, 
March 1864. Private, Troop M. Trans- 
! ferred to Troop A, July 1, 1864. Pro- 
moted to Troop Quartermaster Sergeant. 
Reduced to Private May 1. 180."). Dis- 
charged for disability June 12, 1865." 
Adjutant General's Records, N. H. 

Shook, Thomas A .— U. S. Navy. 

"Died Jan. 11, 1873." Stone. 

"Third Assistant Engineer, 6 Febru- 
ary, 1851. Second Assistant Engineer. 21 
May, 1853. First Assistant Engineer, 26 
June, 1856. Chief Engineer, December. 
1800. Died 21 January [See above], 
1873." 

Hamersly's General Navy Register. 

"Died at Boston, Mass., January 21 
[See above], 1873.." 

Nai'v Register., 1SJ4. 

Shuttleworth, Wm -U. S. M. 0. 
Sides, George L.-13th N. H. 

"Private, Co. K. Residence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, 
Sept. 20, 1802, for 3 years. Mustered out 
June 21, 1865 " 

Adjutant Generals Records, N. II. 

Small, Robert-U. S. M. 0. 
Smart, George E,— U. S. Navy. 

Second Class Fireman, V . S. Steamer 
"Kearsarge." 

One of the crew of the U. S. Steamer 
"Kearsarge" when she destroyed the 
"Alabama," off Cherbourg, France, June 
111, 1864. See record of Mark G. Ilaiu. 

Smith, James— 3rd U. S. Art. 
Smith, William— Mex, War. 

"A veteran of the Mexican War." 

Stone. 



John (.'olbath Sl^erburne. 
^'Sherburne." 



Stone. 



"'Private, Co. G. Residence, Ports- 
mouth. Date of Muster, Sept. 4, 1862, 
for 3 years. Discharged for disability 
Jan. 17, 1863." 

Adjutant General's Records, X. II. 

Shillaber, Robert E.— 1st N. H. Cav. 

"Private, Troop M, N. II. Battalion, 1st 



Snow, James B.— U. S. Navy. 
Spalding, Champion— War 1812. 

"Lieut. Charapin Spalding, Jr." 

Stone. 

"1st Lieut , Capt. James ]N[. Warner's 
Company, 2nd Regiment, X". H. De- 
tached MUitia. Residence, Plainfield. 
Enlisted Sept. 25, 1S14, for (iO davs. Died 
Oct. 12, IS 14." 
Adjutant General's Report, N. H., iS6S. 



59 



'■Champion Spalding, born January 
2. 178S, died October 2S, 1814."— 'He 
was in the army durins the war of 1S12, 
and died at a fort [See below] near 
Portsmouth, X. H " He was the son of 
Deacon Champion Spalding, of Clare- 
mont, X. II 

Spiildimj Memorial, Boston, iSj2. 

He died "at the Plains. ... He 
belonged to the detached militia stationed 
there, and on Sanday last [( »ct. oO, IsU], 
his remains were broight into towu and 
interred with military honors." 

X. H. Gi'zcUc, Xov. I, 1S14. 

Spalding, Lyman G.— U. S, Navy. 

Lyman Greenleafe Spalding was Cap- 
tain's Clerk of the U. S Steamer "Au- 
gusta." Commander Enoch (rreenleafe 
Parrott (afterwards Rear Admiral) com- 
manding, for about twelve months in the 
years IS(;i and \Xi\i\ took part in the 
capture of Port Royal, S. C, by Hear 
Admiral DuPout, Xovember 7 ls(;i, and 
afterwards served on the blockade of 
Charleston, S. C. 

•'MidshipmaD, 2() September, 1S(!2. 
< Graduated June. IsCi; llesigned l(i June, 
Isiw;. Master, 28 June, ls71. Lieutenant, 
10 July, lS7."i. Killed by explosion of a 
torpedo at X'ewport. I». I , 2'.» August, 
is.si." 

H(iinerslv\<: General \a~y lieffisfcr. 

"IJorn in X'ew Hampshire. Entered 
Xav.d Academy, July, 1S(;2 [See above] ; 
graduated as Midshipman, June, 1S()(;; 
out (jf the service five years; reappointed 
and commissioned as Master, June 28, 
1.S71 ; 'Canonicus' (ironclad). North At- 
lantic Station, 1871-2 : -Yantic,' Asiatic 
Squadron. ls72-.") Commissioned Lieuten- 
ant, Julj' 10, l.s7.j; sick leave, 187(i ; 'En- 
terprise," special service, surveying Am- 
azon River, ls77 : and same vessel, 
European Squadron, j.s7s-,S(t."" 

Hamersly's. Naval Encxilofedia. 

"The terrible accident in Newport 
harbor on Monday last," August 2'.), 1881, 
resulting in the instant death by the ex- 
plosion of a torpedo, of Lieut. Comman- 
der HeDJamin Long Edes and Lieutenant 
Lyman (ireeuleafe Spalding of the United 
States Navy, "specially receives the pro- 
found sympathy and regard of this com- 
munity. 

A resident of this city, and a Ports- 
mouth boy by birth, Ijieutenant Spalding 
was recognized and valued by those who 
knew him, as a man of estimable charac- 
ter and honorable ambition. The de- 
scendant of one of our best known fam- 
ilies, he was born January 1, ls4."i, and 
was admitted to the Naval School at 



Newport, September 25 [26], 1862. He 
was graduated thence and entered the 
United States Xavy [See above], receiving 
the commission of Master, June 28, IS71, 
and of Lieutenant July lo, 187."'>. 

Although comparatively a young man, 
it was the good fortune of Lieutenant 
Spalding to have rendered very acceptable 
services to the (Jovernment upon various 
occasions, among which is specially to be 
noted his last cruise in the United States 
steamer 'Enterprise,' detailed upon survey 
duty along the coast of South America, 
and closed in May. Isso." 

"It may truthfully be said of Lieuten- 
ant Spalding, that he honored the uniform 
which he wore, in dischirging the duties 
which devolved upon him with a high 
sense of conscientiousness and fidelity. 
Frank and straightforward in disposition, 
he was possessed of many noble (lualities 
of head and heart, which endeared him 
to those who knew' him best." 

'We voice the general sentiment of 
our citizeus in expressing the' sorrow of 
this community, and its sympathy for 
his bereaved family. In his untimely 
end, Portsmouth is deprived of one ever 
attached to its welfare, and the I'nited 
States Navy sustains the loss of a trusted 
and promising officer and gentleman." 
Portsmouth Journal, Sept. j, 18S1. 

Spinney, George A.— 6 Inf. & 1 Cav. 
Mass. 

"In memory of 

George A Spinney, 

of Co. D, 

1st Mass. Cav. 

FeU at the ba'tle of .\ldie, Va., 

June 17, isoa, 

Aged 2.J years. 

He was formerly a member of the Mass. 

r.th, who were the first to answer to their 

Country's call. 

He was beloved by all who knew him and 
still lives in our hearts. 

He sleeps in southern soil." 

Stont'. 

"Private, Co. K, (Uh Mass. Infantry. 

Residence, Boston. Enlisted . Date 

of Muster, April 22, 18(il, for '^ months. 
Discharged Aug. 2, 1861, expiration of 
service. 

Private, Troop 1), 1st Mass. Cavalry. 
Residence, South Boston. Enlisted Sept. 
21, isci. Date of Muster, Sept. 2:5, Isci, 
for ;? years. Killed at Aldie, Va., June 
17, isi;;5." 

Adjutant General's Records, Mass. 

Spinney, Horace S.-13tli N. H. 

"Private, Co. K. Residence or assign- 



6o 



raent, Portsmouth. Date of :\ruster, 
Sept. 20, l.'^62, for 3 years. Clustered 
out June 21, isiJS." 

Adjutant (jcnaraVs Pit'cords, N. II. 

Stack, Michael F — U, S. Navy. 

' -Mich'! stack." S(o?i('. 

Staples, Samuel— 57th Mass. 

•Trivate. Co. 1). Kesidence, Medford, 
Mass. Enlisted Jau. 14, ]sr,4. Date of 
Muster, Feb. 'J. 1S(!4. for 3 years. Mus- 
tered out July 30, 18(!r)." 

Ad/ntant GeiieraVs Records, Mass. 

Stearns, James— 5th N. H. 

"Corporal, Co. K. Residence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, Oct. 
12, is(ii, for 8 years. Discharged for 
disability, at New York City, Jan. 24, 
4S(J3." 

Adjutant (Ti'/ieral's I?r^cords, iV. N. 

"Birthplace, Portsmouth." 

Post Records. 

He was for some time a member of 
Storer Post, but not at the time of his 
death. 

Storer, George W.— U, S, Navy. 

"George Washington Storer, 

Rear Admiral, U. S. Navy, 

Born May 4, 17.s9, 

Died January s, ly(;4." 

Stone. 
"Navy Department, 
Washington, D. C, Jan. 13, 1804. 
The Department announces to the Navy 
and Marine Corps, the death of Rear Ad- 
miral George W. Storer. He died at his 
residence in Portsmouth, N. H., on the 
morning of the sth inst., after an honor- 
able career in the Navy of nearly flfty- 
tive years. Rear Admiral Storer was 
correct in his deportment, attached lo his 
profession, and devoted to his country. 
As an otticer in the Navy he has served 
faithfully, and has filled with credit many 
important positions both ashore and 
afloat. 

As a mark of respect to his memory, it 
is hereby directed that at the Portsmouth, 
N. II. Navy Yard the flags be hoisted at 
half-mast and thirteen minute-guns be 
tired at meridian on the day after the re- 
ceipt hereof. 

Gideon Welles, 

Secretary of the Navy." 
"Midshipman, KJ January, 180!). Lieu- 
tenant, 24 July, isi;{. Commander, 24 
April, 1.S2.S. Captain, ;> February, 1.S37. 
[Retired 21 December, I.SOI — See below.] 



Rear Admiral on Retired List, 10 July, 
1862. Died 8 January, 18(;4." 

ILtinffsly's (rcncful A'</-^v licgisUr. 

"Scorer, George Washington, naval 
otticer, born in Portsmouth, N. II., in 
178i» ; died there 8 Jan. 18t;4. He entered 
the Navy as a Midshipman, l(j Jan. 18o!i, 
and was commissioned a Lieutenant, 24 
July, isi;'). He served in the ship 'Inde- 
pendence' on the Mediterranean station 
in 18l."j-in, commanded the schooner 
•Lynx' on the New England coast and in 
the Gulf of Mexico in ]si7, cruised in 
the frigates 'Congress' and -Java" in the 
West Indies in I8l8-19, and in tlie frigate 
'Constitution' in the Mcditeri'anean in 
1820-4. He was commissioned blaster 
Cummandant, 24 April, 1S2S, and Captain 
!> Feb., 1837, commanded the receiving- 
ship 'Constellation" at Boston in 1S31I, 
ihe frigate •Potomac," of the Brazil sta- 
tion, in 1S40-2, the Navy Yard at Ports- 
mouth in 1S43-G, and Avas the Comman- 
der-in-Chief of the Brazil squadron in 
1847 .")0. He was on leave and served as 
member of boards, president of the 
board of inquiry, and other duty in I8.jl- 
4. In IS.",.")- 7 he was Governor of the 
Naval Asylum at Philadelphia. He was 
retired, 21 Dec. 18iil, on account of age, 
and promoted to Rear Admiral on the 
Retired list, KJ July, 1S(J2. In 18GI-2 he 
served on special duty in Brooklyn, after 
which he was unemployed for one year."' 
Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biog- 
raphy. 

It is related in Brewster's "Rambles 
about Portsmouth,"' 1st series, pages 2o4 
and 2(w;, that during Washington's visit 
to Portsmouth in 17811, he called, Tuesday 
forenoon, Novemijer 3rd, on Mrs. Tobias 
Lear, the mother of his private secretary, 
Col. Tobia.'? Lear, then living near ilie 
east end of Hunking street, and "in the 
south-west parlor, he was introduced to 
and cordially greeted every member of 
the family — the venerable mother, her 
children and her grandchildren." 

Among the grandchildren a babe is 
presented, son of Samuel Storer, a dry 
goods merchant of Portsmouth, then re- 
siding in the same house, "who has been 
christened 'George Washington.' The 
President peaces his hand gently upon 
the infant's head, and expresses the wish 
that he may 'be a better man than the 
one whose name he bears." '" 

This child was George Washington 
Storer — and as his name is proudly borne 
by Storer Post, it is particularly worthy 
of remembrance that he is one of the very 
few men of whom it could be said "that 
they have thus been under the hand and 
received thus the personal blessing of 
our country"s father." 



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Storer, Robert B .— Mex. War. 

"liobert Blunt Storer, Midshipman, U. 
S. N." Stotia. 

"Midshipman, 4^ November, 1841. Died 
at Sea, 4 July, 1847." 

ILiinersly's (ictieral Xd-y Beffister. 

"Died— July 4 [1847], on board the U. 
8. Frigate 'Raritan,' Midshipman Kobert 
B. Storer, son of Capt. Geo. W. Storer 
[U. S. Navy], of this town, aged 22. Mr. 
Storer -was on his return voyage after 
three years' abstnce, and the tidings of 
his d(ath came by the very mail by which 
his friends were expecting news by his 
own hand of his safe arrival at Norfolk."' 
"U. S. Frigate 'Karitan,' 
"July 22, 1847, 
Sir: 

It is with deep regret that I inform 
the Department of the demise of Mid- 
shipman Kobert B. Storer, who died of 
fever on the passage to the Tnited States 
on the 4ih instant. He was buried at 
sea, with the ceremony due to his rank. 

Mr. Storer had been attaclied to the 
'Cumberland' uniler my command; and 
at his request was transferred to th s ship, 
that he might lend his services to the 
war in whatever quarter they might be 
needed. 

The ability and zeal with which he dis- 
charged his duties, and his exemplary, 
amiable and moral deportment, rendered 
him a great favorite on board. It will 
be a melancholy satisfaction to his rela- 
tives to know that every attention and 
kindness was extended to him during his 
illness, and that his shipmates feel the 
bereavement in common with his nearest 
kindred. 

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, 
F. Forrest, Captain. 
Hon. John Y. Mason, 

Secretary of the Navy." 
Portsmouth yoiirHal, August 7, iS4y. 

•'The r. S. Frigate 'IJaritan' arrived 
at Norfolk, Va., from Vera Cruz, Mexi- 
co, July 22, 1847." 

Eiiiinons'' Xaxy of the United Slides. 

Stott, George-13th N. H. 

Member of Storer Tost, G. A. R. 

"Private, Co. K. Residence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, 
Sept. 2(1, 1S(;2, foro years. Discharged 
for disability at Portsmouth, Va, April 
10, 18(!4." 

Adjutant General's Records, N. II. 

"Birthplace, England.'" 

Post Records. \ 
"He was born in Rochdale, England, 
January 4, 1817. In 1844 he came to this 



country and set up the machinery for the 
mill at Ballardvale, Mass., and two years 
later came to this city and arranged the 
machinery for the old Kearsarge mills." 
He was foreman of the spinning room of 
the Kearsarge mills for the twenty years 
ending in iscs, and afterwards engaged 
in the grocery i)UsiQess. 

"Early in tlie Avar he enlisted in Cap- 
tain Betton's Co. of the l:Uh N. IT. Vol- 
unteers, and served bravely in all of the 
engagements. Two sons, John W. and 
Robert A., were also in the j^^rvice and 
served with bravery." 
Portsmouth Daily Eve. Post, June 24., i8g2. 

Stott, Robert A .— 17th & 2nd N. H. 

I Member Stoier Post, G. A. R. 
"S'>n of George and Mary Stott." 

Stone. 

"Private, Co. B, 17th N. H. Kesidence 
or assignment, Portsmouth. Date of 
Muster, Nov. i:!, 1S(;2, for it months. 
Consolidated with Co. K, 2nd N. H. V., 
April 1(5, 18(;3. 

Private, Ca. K, 2nd N. H. Recruit. 
Transferred from 17th N. II. V., April 
1(1, ISi;;}. Mustered out October i), l.s(;3." 
Adjutant ireneraVs liecords, X. H. 

"Birthplace, Ballardvale, Mass." 

Post liecords. 

Stringer, Joseph W.— U. S. Navy. 

"Son of John and Elizabeth Stringer." 

Stone. 

Sullivan, Peter— 10th N. H. 

"Private, Co. G. Residence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster. Sept. 
o. 18(12, for 3 years. Mustered out June 

K!, \^i\r, " 

Adjutant GcncraTs liecords, N. II. 

Sweeney, Barney— N. H. H. Art. 

"Private, 1st Co. Residence, Colum- 
bia. Date of INIuster, May 2(!, ISCS, for 
3 years. Died at Fort Constitu ion, near 
Portsmouth, N. H., Oct. 21, 18(;3." 

Adjutant General's Records, X. II. 

Talham, Charles A.— 2nd N. H. 

"Charles Alfred Talham." 

"Tread softly : this is halloweil ground ; 

Come with a noiseleHs tread 
For underneath this lonely mound 

K brave true heart lies dead. 
\ brave true heart as ever beat 

In mortal breust lies here 
Let us sit down awhile and weep 

(_)'er his lone jjrave so dear. 
Yes weep; but not for his dear sake. 

Who sleeps so peacefully — 
They who sleep caliidy in their graves 
; Are better off than we. 



And here he lies insensible 

Alike to i)ain or mirth : 
Ah, how inucli valor when he died 

And virtue fled from earth. 
His snfferiiiKS were terrible, 

Hefore he went to sleep, 
But he will never suffer more 

His slumber is so deep. 
O. never bitterer tears were wept. 

Than those I shed for him 
His dark e.ves ODoe were briaht with joy. 

But sorrow made them dim." 

Sfonc 

"Private, Co. D. Kesideuce or assign" 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, June 
1, 18(j1, for o years. Died of disease at 
Brooklyn, N.'V., Sept. 27, 18(:2." 

Adjutiint (TcucraVs Records, iV. H. 

Taylor, Alfred-U. S, Navy. 

"Midshipman, 1 January, 1825. Passed 
Mi<lshipmau, 4 June, isSl. Lieutenant, 
February, 18o7. Commander, 1-i Sep- 
tember, 18.").".. Captain, IC. July, I8(i2. 
Commodore, 27 September, 1.s(!(k Rear- 
Adniiral, 2!i January, 1872. Retired list, 
23 May, 1872." 

Hamers/y's General N'azy Register. 

"Died at AVashiugton, D. C, April 19, 
18!>1."" Naz'y Register, i8<)2, 

"Appointed Midshipman, 1825; Medi- 
terranean Squadron, 1820 !) ; Pacilic 
Squadron, lSo(i-2. 

Promoted to Passed Midshipman, June 
4, 1831; Navy Yard, Portsmouth. 1833; 
Navy Yard. Boston, 1834; Brazil Squad- 
ron, 1835 (!. 

Commissioned as Lieutenant, February 
!>. ls37 ; sloop 'Cyane.' IMediterrauean 
Squadron, 184(1-2 ; Navy Yard, Washing- 
ton, 1843; sloop 'Boston.' Brazil Squad- 
ron, l845-(;; attached to frigate 'Cum- 
berland.' Home Squadron, during Mex- 
ican War; Navy Yard, Washington, 
1.S4S 51 ; steam-sloop 'Mississippi,' East 
India Squadron, 1H53-5 

Commissioned as Commander, Sep- 
tember 14, 1855 ; commanding rendezvous, 
New York, 185(;-S; commanding sloop 
'Stratoga,' l.s(;i. 

Commissioned as Captain, 18(i2 : Navy 
Yard, Boston, 18(12-5 : commanding flag- 
ship "Susquehanna," Brazil Squadron, 
18(;g. 

commissioned as Commodore, Septeni- 
:27 LSCH; Light-House Inspector, 18(18-72. 

Commissioned as Rear-Admiral, Jan- 
uary 2il, 1872." 

Hamersly's Naval Records, iSjS. 

Rear-Admiral Alfred Taylor, U. S. 
Navy, "was born in Fairfax county, Va., 
in islo, ;ind entered the navy as Mid- 
shipniun in 1825. He reached the grade 
•of Lieutenant in 18;'.7, and in the Mexi- 
can war, during the blockade of Vera 
Cruz and the other naval operations along 



the Mexican coast he served with the 
frigate 'Cumberland.' From ]84'.i [1S48] 

j to 1S51 he was detailed to duty in the 

: Washington navy yard. He was on duty 
in the steamer 'Mississippi" Avith Com. 

, Perry's expedition to Japan in 1853-5. 

1 In the latter year he was promoted to the 
grade of Commander, and when the civil 
war broke out was stationed on the 
coast of Africa, in charge of the sloop 
'Saratoga.' In 18i;2 he became a Captain, 
and was attached to the Boston navy 
yard, remaining there until 18(i5. He 
was promoted to Commodore and sub- 
sequently, in 1872, to the grade of Rear- 
Admiral, and was retired soon after. 

, Rear-Admiral Taylor married a daughter 
of Major [General] Justin Diiuick, V. S, 
A., of this city." 

Portsmouth Jonmul, Afrilsj, iSgi. 

Taylor, George-13th N. H. 

"Private, Co. K. Residence or assign- 
ment. Rye. Date of INIiisler, Sept. 2(i, 
18(32, for 3 years. Promoted to Corporal. 
Wounded scA'erely at Chapins Farm, Va., 
Sept. 29, 1S(U. Discharged for disability 
at Manchester, N. IL, May 3, 18G5."' 
Adjiitatit GeneraVs Records, 2V. H. 

Tetherly, Andrew— U. S. Navy. 

"Son of John S. and Thankful Teth- 
erly." Stone. 

Thacher, Joseph H -16th N. H. 

Member of Storer Post, G. xV. R. 

"Captain. Co. K. Residence, Ports- 
mouth. Commissioned Nov. 4, 1802. 
Mustered out Aug. 20, 1803, expiration 
of service." 

Adjutant Gcnernl's Records, N. H. 

"Born at Biddeford, Maine, February 

10, 1825, He was the son of Henry 
Savage Thacher and Elizabeth Haven 
Wardrobe, and grandson of Hon. George 
Thacher of Biddeford, member of the 
first U. S. Congress, and for many years 
Judge of the Supri me Court of Massa- 
chusetts, when Maine was a part of that 
State. 

He was educated at Ilopkinton acad- 
emy, llopkinton, N, II., and learned the 
profession of chemist and druggist, first 
establishing himself in business in Bos 
ton, but removing to this city [Ports- 
mouth] about ls4('«, and continuing in bus- 
iness until May Iss.s, Avhen ill health 
obliged him to retire. 

He served as Captain, Co. K, Kith N. 

11. Volunteers, in the war of the Rebellion, 
was in General Banks" department, and 
present at the memorable attack upon 
and surrender of Port Hudson. 

He was a successful merchant, a mas- 



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ter of his chosen profession, an excellent 
citizen, and an lionest, independent, hnt 
singularly mcdest and self-contained 
man. and one who made many friends, 
and retained everj' one he ever made. 
Died in Portsmouth January 5, lslJ2." 
Soldiers Memorial, iSg2. 

Thomrson, . . .—3rd U. S. Art. 

llis full name is not known. 

Thompson, Thomas— Rev, War. 

"Di^d.^ — In this town [Tortsmouth, N. 
H.] on Wednesday last [FL-bruarv 22, 
180'.)], Thomas Thompi-on, Esq., President 
of the X. H. Fire and Marine Insurance 
Company, in the (isth year of liis age." 
X. II. (iazette, Tuesday, February 28, i8og. 

The house, now tlie residence of Mark 
II. Wentworth, Esq., Xo. 34 Pleasant 
street. Portsmouth, was -'built by Capt. 
Thomas Thompson in 1784. Capt. Thomp- 
son was one of the tlrst naval ollicers 
commis'-ioued by the Continental Con- 
gress. He commanded the frisate 'I'a- 
leigli," and afterwards (IT.s.")) was Colonel 
of a regiment of Artillery. The house 
was long the residence of Dr. Josiah 
Dwight, who married a daughter of (apt. 
Thompson.'" Portsiiioid/i duuie Book. 

In the '-Travels" of ll\e Marquis de 
< hastelleux, who was in Purt mouth, in 
17S2, it is said of Captain Thompson, 
that he "was born in Eagland: he is a 
good seaman and an excellent ship- 
builder, and is besides a sensible man, 
greatly attached to his new country, 
which it is only fifteen years since he 
adopt«^d.'" 
liionl'/es About Port sni out//., Second Series. 

"In the 'Journals of Congress,' under 
date of Thursday, Juue Gth.l77(), is the 
following: 'Resolved that Thomas 
Thompson be appointed Captain of the 
frigate built in Xew Hampshire.' And 
a»ain under date of Oct. lOih, 177(;, we 
find a second commission as Captain in 
the Xavy of the United States granted 
him, making him number six on the list 
of Captains." 

-•The following is a copy of the Com- 
mission of Captain Thompson of the 
Frigate -Raleigh" [dated Oct 10, 177(!] : 

In Congress. 

The Delegates of the I'nited States of 
Xew Hampshire. ]\Iassachusetts-Bay, 
Rhode-Island. Connecticut. Xew York, 
Xew-Jersey. Penn.^ylvania. Delaware, 
^Maryland, Virginia, 'Xorth Carolina and 
Georgia — 
To 

Thomas Thompson, Esquire. 

*VVe, reposing especial Trust and Con- 



fidence in yonr Patriotism, Valor, Coii- 
duct and Fidelity, Do, Ijy these Presents, 
constitute and appoint you to be Captain 
in the Xavy of the United States of Xorth 
America, fitted out for the defence of 
American Liberty, and for repelling 
every hostile Invasion thereof. You are 
therefore carefully ar.d diligently to dis- 
charge the Duty of Captain by doing and 
performing all manner of Things there- 
unto belonging. 

And we do strictly charge and require 
all Officers, ^Marines and Seamen under 
your command to be obedient to your 
Orders as Captain. And \on are to ob- 
serve and follow such Orders and Direc- 
tions from Time to Time, as you shall 
receive from this or a future Congress. 

Dated at Philadelphia, October loth. 
177(:. 

By order of the Congress, 

Joiin Hancock, 

President. 

(Attest.) Chas. Thompson, Sect'y. 

*.Niiniber Si.x. The number of Comtni.ssion de- 
teniiinps tbe rank. John Hancock, 

Pres't." 

After the Revolution the State of Xew 
Hampshire "appointed him Colonel of 
Artillery. His commission as Colonel is 
signed by Governor John Langdon, and 
is dated the 11th day of August, 17S.j. 

Captain Thompson died at Portsmouth, 
in 1809." 

"List of Orticers and Petty Oiiicers of 
the U. S. Frigate 'Ifaleigh', August, 177."i 
[1777]." 

X:ime.v. Rank. Where beloniihiff- 

Tboniiis Thonip.«on, Cominaniler, I'ortsiiiouth. 

IVter Shores, Ist l..ieut. " 

Josiah Shrtokford, lid " " 

Hopley Yeaton, 4th " " 

Thomas .Manning-, Master, '• 

John Yeafon, .Mate, " 

Itobert Curtis, " " 

Jotin .\danis, I'urser, '• 

.lohn .lackson, SiirReon, " 

.lotin Ciiiiiin, Surji'. -Mate, Kittery, 

(ii-oPKi- J. Osborn, Capt. .Mali ue.s. Exeter. 

Steiilicn Meads, 1st Lt. .Marines, New York. 

.Naliri Thwin;;, 2d " •' Boston. 

William Ura.v, Boatswain, Portsmouth. 

William <'aml)ridKs, Gunner. Enjrland. 

Simeon Ferntild, Carpenti-r, Port.sniouth. 

lienj. I)am. Sailmaker. Kittery. 

.lohn Frost, .Midshipman, Portsmouth. 
Sam. .McCliiitofk, 
Uieird Littlelield, 
Dan'l DurMran, " 

Dan'I I>an>r, 

Itifh'd I.anpdon, Capt's Clerk. 

Sain'I Parcher, Steward, New Hanip.«hire. 

Will. Ward, Coxswain, 

Robert Whipple, .\rmorer, Poitsmouth. 

Kobert Cock ran. Cooper, 

.lames I'lirlonjj:, Lioat's .Mate, 
Henry Williams, 

Philii) McCann. " Newburyport. 

Win. Stevens, Cook. 

Henry (ate, Mast, at .\rms, Portsmouth. 

Francis Little, (jun's Mate, 

Nicholas Hufford, Yeoman, 

Ebeuezer I'ray, Carp's Mate, " 



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Matbiae Bell, Boar's Yeoman. Portsmouth 

Joseph Clements, Capt's Steward, 
Thomas Fassmore, Quartermaster, ^' 

John Mendum, " ' "^ 

\Vm. Mendum, " |^ 

Peter Meserve, " '^ 

John Fernald, 

Fe7itrt'ss' Ilistorv PoftsmouIJi, N. 11.^ Xax'v 
Yard. 

IQ August, 1777, ''the 'Raleigh,' a fine 
twelve-pounder frigate, that had been 
constructed in New Hampshire, under 
the law of 1775, was enabled to get to 
sea for the lirst time. She was command- 
ed by Captain Thompson, the officer who 
appears as sixth on the list, and sailed in 
company with the 'Alfred,' 24, Captain 
Hinman. These two ships went to sea, 
short of men, bound to France, where 
military stores were in waiting to be 
transported to America. 

The 'Kaleigh' and 'Alfred' had a good 
run ott" the coast, and they made several 
prizes of little value durin£ the flrst few 
days of their passage. Oq the 2d of 
September they overtook and captured a 
s'now, called the 'Nancy,' which had been 
left by the outward bound Windward 
Island fleet the previous day. Ascertain- 
ing from his prisoners the position of 
the West ludiamen, Captain Thompson 
made sail in chase. The fleet was under 
the charge of the 'Camel", 'Druid,' 'Wea- 
sel,' and 'Grasshopper,' the flrst of which 
is said to have had an armament of 
twelve pounders. Th3 following day, or 
September od. 1777, the 'Raleigh' made 
the convoy from her mast-heads, and by 
sunset was near enough to ascertain that 
there were sixty sail, as well as the posi- 
tions of the men-of-war. Captain 
Thompson had got the signals of the fleet 
from his prize, and he now signalled the 
'Alfred," as if belonging to the convoy. 
After dark he spokehis consort, and di- 
rected her commander to keep near him, 
it being his intention to run in among the 
enemy, and to lay the commodore aboard. 
At this time, the two American ships 
were to windward, but nearly astern. 

In the course of the night tlie wind 
shifted to the northward, and the convoy 
hauled by the wind, bringing the Ameri- 
can ships to leeward. At daylight the 
wind had freshened, and it became nec- 
essary to carry more sail than the 'Al- 
fred' (a tender-sided ship) could bear. 
Here occurred one of those instances of 
the unfortunate conseciuences which must 
always follow the employment of vessels 
of unequal (lualities in the same squadron, 
or the employment of officers not trained 
in the same high school. The -Alfred' 
would not bear her canvas, and while 
the 'Kaleigh' fetched handsomely into the 
fleet, under double-reefed topsails, the 
former fell to leeward more than a league. 



Captain Thompson did not dare to short- 
en sail, lest his character might be sus- 
pected, and despairing of being supported 
by the 'Alfred,' he stood boldly in among 
the British ships alone, and hove-to his 
ship in order to permit the merchant- 
men astern to draw more ahead of him. 

Whi n his plan was laid. Captain Thomp- 
son fllled away, and stood directly 
through the convoy, luffing up toAvards 
the vessel of war that was most to wind- 
ward. In doing this he spoke several of 
the merchantmen, giving them orders 
how to steer, as if belonging him self to the 
fleet, and repeating all the commodore's 
signals. Up to this moment the 'Kaleigh' 
appears to have escaped detection, nor 
had she any signs of preparation about 
her, as her guns were housed, and her 
ports lowered. 

Havins obtained a weatherly position, 
the 'Kaleigh' now ran along-side of the 
vessel-of-war, and when within pistol- 
shot, she hauled up her courses, run out 
her guns, set her ensign, and commanded 
the enemy to strike. So completely was 
this vessel taken by surprise, that the 
order threw her into gnat confusion, and 
even her sails got aback. The 'Kaleigh' 
seized this favorable moment to pour in 
a broadside, which was feebly returned. 
The enemy were soon driven from their 
guns, and the 'Kaleigh' fired twelve 
broadsides into the English ship in twenty 
minutes, scarcely receiving a shot in re- 
turn. A heavy swell rendered the aim 
uncertain, but it was evident that the 
British vessel sufiered severely, and this 
the more so, as she was of inferior force. 

A squall had come on, and at first it 
shut in the two ships engaged. Wh-n it 
cleared away, the convoy was seen steer- 
ing in all directions, in the utmost con- 
fusion, but the vessels of war, with sev- 
eral heavy well-armed West Indiamen, 
tacked and hauled up for the 'Kaleigh," 
leaving no doubt of their intentions to 
engage. The frigate lay by her adver- 
sary until the other vessels were so near, 
that it became absolutely necessary to 
quit her, and then she i-an to leeward and 
joined the 'Alfred.' Here she shortened 
sail, and waited for the enemy to come 
down, but it being dark, the British com- 
modore tacked and hauled in among his 
convoy again. The 'Kaleigh" nnd 'Alfred' 
kept near this fleet for several days, but 
no provocation could induce the vessels 
of war to come out of it, and it was flnal- 
ly abandoned. 

The ship engaged by the 'Raleigh," 
proved to be the 'Druid,' 20, Captain Car- 
teret. She was much cut up, and the 
official report of her commander made 
her loss six killed and twenty-six wound- 
ed. Of the latter, five died soon after 



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the action, and among the wounded was 
her commander. The -Druid* was unable 
to pursue the voyage, and returned to 
Knghind. 

in this aftair. Captain Thompson dis- 
covered a proper spirit, for he mijrht 
easily have cut out of the fleet half a dozen 
merchantmen, but he appears to have 
acted on the principle that vessels of 
war should first seek vessels of war. 
The 'llaleish' had three men killed and 
wounded in the engairement, but other- 
wise sustained little injury." 

Coopi-r's Xiivnl History. 

The "Raleigh", 32, built at Portsmouth, 
in 177G, under the superintendence of 
Captain Thomas Thompson, was capt- 
ured by the British in 177s. Capt. John 
Barry was then in command. 

Towle, George W -lOth N. H. 

"To the memory of 

George William Towle, 

Born in Epping, N. 11., Sept. r.i, isio, 

Died in Chicago, III., April 20, l,s,s7. 

Captain Tenth New Hampshire 

Infantry, in the war for the 

Union. Action at Orleans, V"a., Nov. 

5, 18()2. Battle of Fredericksburg-, 

Dec. lo, 1SG2. Siege of Suffolk! 

April 10, lS(i;? Assault on Battery, 

Nansemond river, Ya., April ID, 

1SG8. Siege of Petersburg, 18(>4. 

Campaign before Richmond, 1S(!4 .">. 

'Without a sign, his sword the brave 

man draws. And asks no omen but 

his country's cause.' '' 

>>tonc. 

"Captain, Co. G. Residence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth, Date of Commission, 
Sept. 18, 18G2. ^Mastered out June 21, 

1,S(M." 

Adjutant (TOicruVs liocords, N. H. 

Tredick, John H.-3rd N. H. 

"Lieut, of Co. D [See below], ."U-d N. 
n. iiegt. Died at Fortress Monroe. 
Son of William and ^lehitable Tredick." 

"'Died for bis Country,' ' b! do not deplore him: 
Hi.s lite was triumphal, his deatli was sublime. 
His warfare coini)lete, be ha.s pass'd thro' the 

portal 
That leads the freed soul to a glorified clime." 

Stone. 
"Corporal, Co. D. Residence, Ports- 
mouth. Date of Muster, Aug. 2;>, isci, 
for ;« years. Promoted to Sei'geant, Aug. 
s, 1,S(;2. Promoted to 1st Sergeant, March 
s, 1S()3. Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant, 
Co. E. Commissioned Jan. 2, isc.l. 
Wounded severely at Weir JJottom 
Church, Va., June K!, 1SG4. Died of 
■wounds, July G, lsG4." 

Adjutant General's Records, N. H. 



Tucker, Charles H— 27th Maine. 

"Corporal, Co. B. Born in Eliot, 
]\IaiQe. Resident of South Berwick, 
Maine. Date of Muster, Sept. ;!(), 1SG2, 
for !) months. Mustered out and hon- 
orably discharged July 17, 18(;:i, at Port- 
land, Elaine, by reason of expiration of 
term of service." 

Adjutant (Ti'uci'al's Records, Maine. 

Tucker, Henry— U. S. Navy. 
Tucker, John A —3rd N. H. 

Aiember Storer Post, G. A. R. 

"Corporal, Co. D. Residence or assign- 
ment, (Jreenlaud. Date of Muster. Aug. 
23, LSGI, for :') years. Reduced to Private, 
Feb. 22, 1S(;2. Wounded, Secessionville, 
S. C, June Hi, 1SG2. lieenlisted Feb. 15, 
18G4. Private, Co. D. Residence or 
assignment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, 
Feb. 1."). l.s(;4, for o years. Appointed 
Wagoner, May 2(», 18G4. Mustered out 
July 20, ISC,.-,." 

Adjutant GcncraVs Records, N. H. 

"Birthplace, Kingston, N. H. lieceived 
grape shot wound in left ankle at James 
island, S. C, July [June] HI, 1SG2." 

Post Ji'ecords. 



Tucker, Mark W.-16th N. H. 



'Died at New Orleans. 



Stone. 



"Private, Co. K. Residence or assign- 
ment, I'ortsmouth. Date of Muster, Oct. 
28, 18G2, for ;t months. Died of disease 
at CarroUton, La , Ftb. s, Isc,,',."' 

Adjutant General's Records, A'. //. 

Tufts, John P -40th N. Y. 

Enlisted as "John 1'. Tufts." 
"J. P. Tuffs." Stone. 

"Private, Co. 11. Enlisted June 17, 
18(11, for 3 years. Discharged Dec. 9, 
1S(;2, near Falmouth, Va., for disability." 
Adjutatit General's Records, \. }'. 

Upham, Joseph B. Jr.— U. S. Navy, 

Joseph Badger Ipham, Jr. 

"Born Dec. 2."). 1S4(). Died Aug. 14, 
188'.t. A good son. A loyal friend." 

Stone. 

"Third Assistant Engineer, is Novem- 
ber, ]s(i2. Second Assistant Engineer, 
2;! March, 1^(14. First Assistant Engi- 
neer. 1 January, isds [ Pitle changed to 
Passed Assistant Engineer, by act of Con- 
gress approved 24 February, 1874]. Re- 
tired list, 27 December, 1S7.") " 

Haniersiys General Nat<y Register. 

"Died at I^ortsmouth, N. 11., August 
13 [See above], 18.si)." 

Xavy Register, /Sgo. 



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Upham, Timothy— War 1812. 

"Timothy Ipham, 

Boi'u iu Deerfield, N. H., 

September !i, 17S;>. 

Died iu Cliarlestown, Mass., 

November 2, Ls.")."). 

He was Lieat. Colonel, U. S. A., 

during the war of 1812, 

and for many years 
Collector of this Port." 

"Commissioned Major, 11th U. S. In- 
fantry. March 12, 1812; and Lieutenant- 
Colonel, 21st U. 8. Infantry, March 12, 
181;^." 

Ha'>i('Vsly's Ilegular Army Hcgbter. 

"Timotliy Upham was of Portsmouth. 
He was the son of Rev. Timothy Upham, 
of Deerrteld, where he was born iu the 
year Ks;!. His moiher was Hannah, the 
daughter of Rev. Nathaniel Gookin, of 
North Hampton. Timothy Upham moved 
to Portsmouth in 18U7, and opened a 
store in ]\Iarket street. In June, 1811, 
he was appointed, by Governor Langdon, 
one of his aids, with rank of Lieutenant- 
Colonel. He continued in business as a 
meichant until 1812, when, in anticipa- 
tion of a war with Great Britain, he was 
commissioned a Major in the United 
Slates service in March of that year. In 
June following he was appointed to com- 
mard ihe detachment of troops from 
New Hampshire ordered to garrison Fort 
McClary [in Portsmouth harbor], by 
GoA ernor Plumer. 

In July he was commissioned as Major 
of the 11th U. S. Infantry. In September 
he joint d his regiment at Plattsburg, N. 
Y. January 1."), 181.3, he was ordered to ^ 
Portland as superintendent of the re- 
cruiting district of Elaine. In the spring- 
he joined his regiment, and was detailed 
to command a battalion which was to 
join Gen. Hampton's army preparing to 
attack ^Montreal. On this futile expe- 
dition, Major (now Lieutenant-Colonel) 
Upham fought his battalion with credit 
at Cirysler's Field. Just before this ex- 
pedition he had been promoted to the 
Lieutenant-Colonelcy of the 21st Ilegi- 
meut. On the Utli of September, 18U, 
he Avas in command of his regiment, at 
the 'sortie of Fort Erie,' and did gallant 
service Avith his regiment, in going to the 
rescue, by special order of Gen. Prown, 
of its former gallant commander. General 
Miller. At the close of this campaign, 
with impaired liealth, Col. Upham was 
orr'ert d upon recruiting service. I 

At the close of the war he resigned his I 
■commission, and in 181(; was appointed 
'Collector of Customs at Portsmouth, 
and continued in that otlice for thirteen , 



j-ears. In 181'.), May l.j, he was appoint- 
ed Brigadier General of the 1st Brigade, 
1st Division New Hampshire Militia, and 
was promoted to Major General of the 
Division May I'J, 1820, upon the resigna- 
tion of General Clement Storer. This 
office he resigned May lo, 1823. 

After leaving the Custom-House in 
1829, he again entered upon commercial 
pursuits, and in 1841 was appointed Navy 
Agent at Portsmr nth by President Har- 
rison. He soon resigned this office, and 
in 1845 removed to Charlestown, Mass., 
following his business of a merchant in 
Boston. Here his success did not meet 
his anticipations, and, impaired in health, 
he retired from active business. He died 
at Charlestown, November 2, 18.j.j, in the 
72d year of his age." 
Adjutant General's Report, N. H., i86S. 

Varney, Charles L.— U. S. Navy. 
Waldren, Samuel W.-]6th N. H. 

"Died at Jackson Hospital, ^lemphis, 
Tenn., Aug. 24, 18(53." Stonn. 

"Private, Co. E Residence or assign- 
ment. Portsmouth. Date of Muster, Oct. 
2.J, 1802. for !• months. Transferred to 
Co. K. Nov. 22, 18(;2. Discharged to date 
Aug. 20, 18(53. Died at Memphis, Tenn., 
Aug. 23, 1863 [See above]."' 

Adjittatit irencral's Records., N. H. 

Waldron, N. S — Mex. War. 

"Second Lieutenant, U. S. Mai'ine 
Corps, 13 September, 1831. First Lieu- 
tenant, 25 July, 1834. Captain, IG March, 
1847. Brevet Major, 22 July, 1848. Died 
21 February, 18.57." 

Hamersly' s General Xavy Register. 

Waldron, Samuel W. Jr.-31st N. Y. 
&U. S. Vols. 

"Samuel Wallis Waldron. 
President of the Common ('ouncil of Bos- 
ton, Mass., in 1850. Lieutenant, Aide-de- 
Camp, Captain and Assistant Adjt. Gen- 
eral iu the war of the Rebellion." 

Stone. 

"Chaplain, 31st N. Y. Enrolled May 
24, 18(11, to serve 2 years. Mustered in- 
to service. Transferred Oct. 30, 18(!l,to 
Co. G, for appointment as 1st Lieuten- 
ant. Detailed as Aide-de Camp on Gen- 
eral Newton's stall" from Nov. 1st, 18()1 , 
to date of resisnation. Discharged July 
20, 18(!2, on tender of resignation." 

Ad/'ul((nt (TcncrdPs Records, X. Y. 

"Appointed Captain, Asst. Adjutant 
General, of Volunteers, 14 July, 18G2, 
from New York. Resigned 30 July, 18()3."' 
Haniersly's Regular Army Register. 



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Walker, Wm. Augustus— 27th Mass. 

"Fell in battle near Kichiiioud, Va. 
. . . He sleeps in southern soil." 

Stone. 

' Caotain, Co. C. Kesidence. Green- 
field. Mass. Date of Muster, Sept. 10, 
1S()1. for ;^> years. Promoted to Major, 
Miy ■2;>, l.Sdo. Ki'led in action, June o, 
1S(U •■ 

Ad/itt<i>it (Ti'?ivr((rs lif'cords, Mass. 

KUled in battle at Cold Harbor, ^'a. 

Wallace, Joseph— U. S. Navy. 

Walsh, James— U. S, Navy. 

Walsh, Richard-lOth N. H. & U. S. 
Navy. 

Enlisted as "Kichard AVelch." 
•Son of David and Mary AValsh. Died 
July 17. 1.SG4."' Stone. 

"Private, Co. G, 10th N. II. Kesidence, 
Portsmouth. Date of Muster, Si^pt. 12, 
l.s()2, for o years Transferred to U. S. 
Navy, ^Nlay 1, LS(;4. Died at Portsmouth, 
Va.."Au2;. 1, 1804 [See above]."' 

Adjutant GeneraVs Records, N. H. 

Warburton, William -13th N. H. 

••Private, Co. K llesidence or assign- 
ment. Portsmouth. Date of Muster, Sept. 
20.1S(;2,for8 years. Discharged for dis- 
ability at Portsmouth, Va., Jan. 22, 1S(U." 
Ad/'iita/it Gene mi's lice or ds. X. II. 



"Mate, I'.i September, 1«(>1. Died i;» 
September [See above] 18(12". 

ILtiiicrslfs (ipncral ynvy Bcgistcr. 

Webster, Mark R.-War 1812. 

Whaley, William Henry— 10th & 
2ud N. H. 

Enlisted as "John Simpson." 
" Private, Co. I, loth N. H. liecruit. 
Kesidence or assignment, Plaistow. Date 
of Muster, August 11, 1m(!:>, for o years. 
Promoted to Corporal. Wounded slight- 
ly at Chapin"s Farm, \'a.. Sept. 2'.i, 1S(;4. 
Appointed Sergeant, .\pril II, LSC)."). T-ans- 
ferred to 2nd N. H. V., June 21 ISOo. 

Private, Co. D, 2nd N. H. Recruit. 
Pesidence or assignment, Plaistow. Date 
of Muster, August II, Iso;;, for ;'. years. 
Transferr<^d from Co. I, loth X. H. V.. 
June 21, isC"). Mustered out December 
I'.t. ISO.-)." 

Adjutant (icjieyars Records, X. II. 

Whidden, Andrew W.-lOth N. H. 

"Son of J. V.'. and E. P. AVhidden. 
. . . Died in a rebel prison at Salis- 
bury, N. C, Jan. 27, 1863. aged 20 years. 
His' body lies not lier.\— There is rest in 
heaven for the weary and suffering sol- 
diers." Stone. 

' Private, Co. G. Kesidence, Ports- 
mouth. Date of Muster, Sept. 4, 1802, 
for ;! vears. Captured at Fair Oaks, Va., 
Oct. 27, 18(;4. Died at Salisbury, N. C. 
Feb. 17, 180.") [See above]." 

Adjutiint (ieni-riirs Records, X. II. 



Watkins, Benjamin F.— 16th N. H. Whipple, Amiel W.— U. S. Army. 



"Died at Xew Orleais [See below]. "" 

Stone. 

"Private, Co. K. Residence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of Cluster. Oct. 
28, lS(i2, for ;i months. Died of disease 
at CarroUton, La , Feb. 4, 180:i." 

Adjutant GeneraVs Records., X. H. 

Watkins, Daniel W.-16th N. H. 

Enlisted as "Daniel Watkins. " 
"Died Sept. 13, 1803. ... He sleeps 
in southern soil." Stone. 

"Private, Co. K. Residence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of IMuster, Nov. 
3. l.s(')2, for !• months. Died of disease 
at Meoiphis, Tenn , Aug. l;j, 180;j [See 
above]." 

Adjutant (reneral's Records, X. II. 

Webster, Henry C-U, S, Navy. 

"Act'g Master, U. S. X. [See below] 
died in Hospital at Plymouth, N. C, Sept. 
23, 18(52." Stofie. 



Amiel Weeks Whipple. 

"Maj. Gen. A. W. Whipple, 
3d biv., 3d Army Corps. 

jSIajor, Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army — 

Died of wounds received at the 

battle of Chancellorsville, Va., 

May 7th, 1803, 

Aged 4.-> years." 

Stone. 

"Born in Massachusetts. Appointed a 
Cadet at the U. S. Military Academy, 
from Massachusetts, in 1837. Graduated." 

"2nd Lieut. 1st .Artillery, 1 July. 1841. 
Transferred to Topographical Engineers, 
28 Sept., 1S41. 1st Lieut., 24 April, 18r.l. 
Captain, 1 July, is.").-). :Major, !• Sept., 
1861. Transferred to Engineers, 3 March, 
18(53. Died 7 May, l,s()3. of wounds re- 
ceived at the battle of Chancellorsville, 
Va. [4 May, 1803]. 

Brent Rani-:— Bravet Lieut. Colonel, 
21 July, 1801, for gallant and meritorious 
service in the Manassas campaign. Bre- 



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vet Colonel, 13 Dec, 18G2, for gallant 
and meritorious service in the battle of 
Fredericksburg, Va. Brevet Brigadier 
General, 4 May, 1^(33, for gallant and 
meritorious service at the battle of Clian- 
cellorsville, wherp he was mortally 
■wounded. Brevet Mijor General, 7 May. 
18(l;5, for gallant and meritorious service 
during the war." 

"Appointed Brigadier General of Vol- 
unteers, 14 April," 1S(;2. Major General 
of Volunteers, 8 May, 1803." 

Hronerslfs lingular Army Jiegister. j 

"Whipple, Amiel Weeks, soldier, born 
in Greenwich, Mas'., in 1818; died in 
Washington, I). C, 7 3Iay, 18(i3. He 
studied at Amherst, was graduated at the 
U. S. Military Academy in 1841, was en- 
gaged immediately afterward in the hy- 
drographic survey of Patapsco river, 
and in is42 in surveying the approache.s 
to New Orleans and the harbor of Ports- j 
mouth, N. H. In 1844 he was detailed as 
assistant astronomer upon the nortli- 
eastern boundary survey, and in 184r) he ; 
was employed in determining the northern ' 
boundaries of New York, Vermont and [ 
New Hampshire. In 1841) he Avas ap- 
pointed assistant astronomer in the Mex- 
ican boundary commission, and in iSuS 
he had charge of the Pacific railroad sur- > 
vey along the S.jth paiallel. In ISSn \ 
he was appointed engineer for the | 
southern liglit-house district and super- 
intendent of the improvements of St, I 
Clair flats and St. JMary's river. j 

At the opening of the civil war he at { 
once applied for service in the field, and : 
was assigned as Chief Topographical 
Engineer on the stafi' of G,n. Irvin Mc- 
Dowell. In this capacity he was the 
author of the first maps of that part of 
Virginia that were issued during the Avar, 
and performed creditable service at the , 
first battle of Fredericksburg. j 

Upon the second advance of the army j 
he was attached, as Chief Topographical ! 
Fngineer, to the start' of Gen. George B. 
McClellan, but, beingappointed Brigadier- ' 
(Teneral of Volunteers, was recalled in 
May, l<s{;2, and assigned to the command 
of the defences of Washington south of 
Potomac river. His service here was so 
Avell performed that lie received in orders j 
the thanks of the President of the United i 
State .s. 

His division was assigned in October, 
is(;2, to the l»th corps, and took part in 
the movement down the eastern base of | 
the Blue Kidge, upon the skirts of Lee's 
retreating army. At Waterloo his divi- 
sion was attached to the :ird army corps, 
and he led it at the battle of Fredericks- 
burg. 

At the battle of Chancellorsville it Avas 



much exposed, and suftered more, prob- 
ably, in that engagement than any other 
division of the army. He Avas shot on 
Monday, 4 ^lay, ls(;3,Avhen the battle AA^as 
practically at an end, and, living three 
days. Avas appointed Major-General of 
Volunteers for gallantry in action. He 
had received the brevets of Lieutenant- 
Colonel for the Manassas campaign, Col- 
onel for Fredericksburg, Brigadier Gen- 
eral for Chancellorsville, and ]Major-Gen 
eral for services during the war — all in 
the regular army." 

Apflctoti's Cyclop<pdia of Amcricoii Biog- 
raphx. 

Whipple, Prince— Rev. War, 

His name appears on "Gen. Whipple's 
Staff Roll" for the .Saratoga campaign in 
1777, and the Rhode Island campaign in 
1778. 

"Prince Whipple [who is said to have 
been the son of an African prince] was 
a slave of General Whipple, but had his 
freedom from his master on condition of 
his good fighting." 

When General Whipple started for 
Saratoga, "Prince Avas ord(redto get the 
horses ready for the march, lie was 
dilatory, and General Whipple upbraiding 
him, he replied thus : 'Master, you are 
going to fight for your liberty, but I have 
none to fight for.' 'Prince,' said the Gen- 
eral, 'Beliave like a man, and do your 
duty, ard from this hour you shall be 
free.' Prince did his duty, accompanied 
his master in his expedition and Avas a 
freeman. — 'Brewster's Rambles about 
Portsmouth.' "' 
Adjutant GcncraVs Re fort, N. H , Vol . 2, 

jS66. 

"Prince Whipple died in this tOAvn 
[Portsmouth] in 17!i7, tAvelve years after 
his former master. He was a large, aa'cU- 
proportioned and fine looking man, and 
of gentlemanly manners and deportment." 
Ildiiil'/cs About Portsmo/d//, First »SVr/e5. 

The grave of Prince Wliipple in the 
North Cemetery, Portsmouth, Avas identi- 
fied a few years since by his grandson, 
John Smith. It is in the southern part 
of the cemetery, south-west from General 
Whipple's stone, and next east of the foot 
stone of Capt. Theodore Fiirber, but is 
unmarked except by tAvo rough stones 
which scarcely appear aboA^e the surface 
of the ground. 

Whipple, William— Rev. War. 

''Here are deposited the remains 
Of the Honorable William Whipple 

Avho departed this Life 

on the 2sth day of November, 17s."i, 

in the .">.-)th year of his Age. 



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He was often elected 

and thrice attended 

the Continental Congress 

as Delegate 

for the State of New Hampshire, 

particularlj' in that memorable year 

in which 

America declared itself independent 

of Great Britain. 

He was also at the Time of his decease 

a Judge 

of the supreme Court of Judicature. 

In Him 

a firm & ardent Patriotism 

was united with 

universal benevolence 

and every social Virtue." 

Stofte. 

"Whipple, William, signer of the Dec- 
laration of Independence, born in Kit- 
tery, Maine, 14 January, 1730; died in 
Portsmouth, X. H , 2S November. 17S5. 
His father, William, a native of Ipswich, 
Mass., was bred as a malster, but, re- 
moving to Kittery, engaged in a seafaring 
life for several years. The sou was edu- 
cated at a public school in his native 
town, and afterward became a sailor, 
having command of a vessel before he 
was twenty-one years of age. He en- 
gaged in the European, West India, and 
African trade, and brought large numbers 
of negro slaves to this country, but after- 
ward, during the Revolution, liberated 
those that belonged to him. In l?.")'.* he 
abandoned the sea entirely and entered 
into business in Portsmouth with his 
brother Joseph, which connection lasted 
till about two years previous to the Kev- 
olution. 

At an early period of the contest be- 
tween the colonies and (Jreat Britain he 
took a decided part in favor of the for- 
mer. He was elected a delegate from New 
Hampshire to the Continental Congress 
in 177."), taking his seat in May, was re- 
elected, 2;5 January, 1770, took his seat on 
2i) February following, and signed the 
Declaration of Independence in July. 
He Avas reelected to Congre^js in 1778, 
and declined to be chosen again, but was 
a member of the state assembly in 1780-4. 
He was commissioned a Brigadier Gen- 
eral in 1777, commanded a brigade of 
New Hampshire troops at the battles of 
Saratoga and Stillwater, and, after the 
surrender of Burgoyne, signed the articles 
of capitulation with Col. James AVilkin- 
son on behalf of General Horatio (iates. 
tieneral Whipple was afterward selected 
as one of the olticers under whose charge 
the British troops were conducted to 
their place of encampment on Winter 



Hill, near Boston. In 1778, he partici- 
pated in General Sullivan's expedition to 
Rhode Island, and he resigned his military 
appointment, 2(t June, 1782. In 17.sO he 
was appointed a commissioner of the 
board of admiralty, which post he de- 
clined. He was state superintendent of 
finances in 17s2-4, appointed jud^^e of the 
supreme court 2n June, 17s2, and justice 
of the peace and quorum througliout the 
s ate in December. 1784 and acted in 
this capacity till his death." 
Applelo)!' s. Cyclopcdin of Ameiiciiu Biog- 
raphy. 

The Whipple School in Portsmouth, 
was thus named in 18'.»o, in honor of Wil- 
liam AVhipple, Signer of the D.^claration 
of Independence, by the city of Ports- 
mouth, at the suggestion of Storer Post, 
G. A. P.; which, in the following year 
presented an oil portrait of General 
Whipple to the city, to be placed in the 
school, Avhere it may now be seen. 

Additional information in relation to 
General Whipple will be found in the Ap- 
pendix to "The Presentation of Flags to 
the Schools of Portsmouth, N. IL, Octo- 
ber nth, 181)0, by Storer Post," Ports- 
mouth, I8!i<); and in "The Presentation 
of the Portraits of General William 
Whipple and Admiral David Glasgow 
Farragut, November 20ih, 18;»1 , by Storer 
Post to the city of Portsmouth, X. 11." 
Portsmouth, 18!) i. Tlie Farragut por- 
trait was presented for. and has been 
placed at the Farragut school, which 
name, at the request of the Board of 
Mayor and Aldermen of Portsmouth, was 
also suggested by Storer Post. 

White, John-7th N. H. 

"Private, Co. G. Residence or assign- 
ment, Manchester. Date of Muster, 
Nov. 28, isui, for ;5 years. Wounded 
sliahtly at Fort Wagner, S. C, July 18, 

1803. Reenlisted, Private, Co. G. Resi- 
dence or assignment, Portsmouth. Date 
of Muster, Feb. 28, ]S(;4, for o years. 
Wounded near Laurel Hill, Va., Oct. 7, 

1804. Mustered out July 20, 180.")." 
Adjutant (ieucraV s Records^ X. H. 

Whitehouse, Eben E -War 1812. 
Whitehouse, Samuel N.— U. S. Navy. 

"Carpenter, U. S. Navy, from 1801 to 
the time of his death."' Stone, 

"Carpenter, 17 July, 1801." 
Hamcrsly''s General JVavy lieg'is/er. 

"Retired list, March 8, 1890."'— "Died 
at Brooklyn, X. Y., January 2, 1891." 

I Nnvy licg-istirs, iSgi and i8g2. 



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Whittier, Samuel C.-llth & 23rd 
Mass. 

Member Storer Post, G. A. R. 

"Assistant .Surgeon, 11th Mass. Resi- 
dence, Boston. Date of Commission, 
August 29, lS(i2. 

Surgeon, TMd Mass. Date of Com- 
mission, May 2ti, 1864 Mustered ont 
Jane 25, 18G.J.;" 

A<//u/ant GeiieraVs Records, Mass. 

"Birthplace, Dover, N. H." 

Post Records. 

Samuel C. Whittier, M. D., died in 
Portsmouth, N. H., February 1st, 181»o. 

"Samuel Croolc Whittier was born at 
Dover, this state, Jan. 3, 1837, and was, 
consequently, .")(") years old at the time of 
his death. He was the third son of John 
and Hannah (Hanson) Whittier, a grand- 
son of Obadiah, and a cousin to the poet 
John Greenleaf Whittier. 

He attended school at West Le))anon. 
Me., and was fitted for college at Franli- 
lin Academy, Dover. 

He graduated from Harvard Medical 
College in the summer of 18(!2, and on 
the 2'.ith of August, of the same year, 
was commissioned Assistant Surgeon of 
the 11th Mass. Vi'l. Infantry, which reg- 
iment he joined at Fairfax Seminary, Va., 
on the 4th of September following. 

He remained with this regiment, ren- 
dering his country distinguished services, 
until May 20, 1864, when he was commis- 
sioned Surgeon of the 23d Mass. Vol. In- 
fantry, with which organization he re- 
mained until his muster out in June, 18G.j. 
Both commissions bear the autograph of 
Massachusetts' celebrated war governor, 
John A. Andrew. 

At the battle of Gettysburg, Surgeon 
AVhittier was placed in charge of a large 
number of wounded Confederate officers, 
captured in Pickett's memorable charge, 
and it was to liim the dying Mississip- 
pian. Gen. Barksdale, said: 'Why was 
Hooker succeeded by Meade ? We Avill 
whip you tomorrow.' i 

Returning from the war he practised 
medicine and surgery for a time in Lynn 
and Boston, Mass., and in Great Falls, 
this state." 

"On the 22d of November, 18611, Dr. 
Whittier took up his residence in this 
city, wliere he has since lived." "As a 
phjsician and surgeon he toofe high 
rank,"' and "every one of his patients 
considered him a friend as well as physi- 
cian." 

He was a member of "Storer Post, Xo. 
1, Grand Army of the Republic, in which 
he was mustered May 2(;, 1884, and had 
held for several years the position of 
fsurgeon. 



On the Sunday preceeding Memorial 
Day, IStH, at the service held by Storer 
Post in Grand Army hall in commemora- 
tion of its comrades who had died dur- 
ing the preceding year. Dr. Whittier de- 
livered the Memorial address, pronounced 
by those who heard it one of the most 
eloquent, impressive and tenderly pa- 
thetic efforts ever delivered in Grand 
Army hall on a similar occasion."' 
Portsmouth Daily Eve. Times, Feb. i, i8gj. 

'The funeral services over the remains 
of Dr. S. C. Whittier were held at the 
Middle street Baptist church, Sunday 
[Feb. 5, 18ii.")], Rev. H. M. Dean officia- 
ting. Rev. Wm. H. Alden, D. D., being un- 
able to come. The church was filled with 
the friends of the deceased and large del- 
egations from O.sgood L dge, I. O. O F., 
De Witt Clinton Commandery, Kniahts 
Templar, and Storer Post, G. A. R Both 
of the impressive services of the Odd 
Fellows and Knights Templar were per- 
formed in the church, and those of the 
Grand Army at the cemetery." 
Portsmouth Daily Ere. Post, Feb. 6, i8gj. 

Wholley, James— 30th Mass. 

Member Storer Post, G. A. R. 

"James Wholey." Intone. 

"Private, Co. E Residence, Lawrence, 
Mass. Enlisted Oct. 2!), 1861. Date of 
Muster, Oct. 29. 18(;i, for 3 years. Mus- 
tered out Nov. 29, 1864." 

Adjutant Genorars Records, Mass. 

Wiggin, Samuel P.-War 1812. 
Willey, Henry J.-lOth N. H. 

Enlisted as "Henry I. Willey." 
"H. J. W. ' Sto?ie. 

"Private, Co. G- Residence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, 
Sept. 4, 1862, for 3 years. Promoted to 
Corporal. Reduced to Private at his own 
request, Oct., 1862. Promoted to Corpo- 
ral, Dec, 21, 1864. Promoted to Ser- 
geant, Feb. I, 1865. Mustered out June 
21, 1865." 

Adjutant General's Records, N. 11. 

Willey, John-War 1812. 

"Capt. Jolin Willey died at Faith Home 
[Portsmouth, N. H.]. . . . A veteran 
of the war of 1812." Stone. 

Wilson, Robert— U. S. Navy. 
Wingate, William— 10th N. H. 

"Private, Co. G. Residence or as- 
signment, Portsmouth. Date of Muster, 
Sept. 4, 1.S62, for 3 years. Mustered out 
June 21, 1865.'" 

Adjutant Generals Records, N. H. 



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Wood, Charles A.-(J. S. M. C. 

His stone reads iucorrectlj' — "C. A. 
Wood, U. S. Navy." 

Yates, Arthur R .— U. S. Navy. 

Member Storer Post, G. A. 1{. 
"Artliur Keid Yates, Captain, U. S. N. 

lSo8-18'.»l.'" Stone. 

"Acting Midshipman, 24 September, 
is.jd [Is.jS]. Midsliipman, 10 June, 18.")7. 
Passed Midsliipman, l?."iJune, 18()0. Mas- 
ter, 24 October, ls(J(>. Lieutenant, is 
April, isdl. Lieutenant-Commander, IC 
November, ls('>4. Commander, (i Feb- 
ruary, 1S72." 

Iliimcrsly's (icucrdl Xnvy llcgi^lci'. 

"Appointed from New York. 
Captain, February, 1884." 

Naz'y Register., iSgi. 

"Born in New York. Entered Naval 
Academy. September 24, Is.');]; graduated, 
1857: from IS.", 7 until 18(;ii, in steamer 
'Mississippi', Asiatic squadron ; July isco, 
until December, ISCU, in steam-sloop 
'Brooklyn', (iulf Squadron ; from Decem- 
ber, iSCn, until December, ISCo, in the 
sloop 'Cyane", Pacific Squadron. 

Commissioned as Lieutenant, April Is, 
IsiJl; from January, lsi!4, until August, 
18(!4, steamer 'Augusta'; a volunteer on 
board the flag-ship 'Hartford' at battle of 
Mobile Bay (See Admiral Farragut's Re- 
port) : evening of day of the battle, 
placed in command of the captured gun- 
boat 'Selma"; from that time until June, 
18()7, successively in command of 'Selma', 
'J. P. Jackson', and 'Chocura', Gulf 
Sqnadron. 

Commissioned as Lieutenant-Comman- 
der, November !<;, ls(;4 ; September, 
1S(;7, nntil June, isos, p^xecutive-OfHcer 
of flag-ship 'Piscataqua', Asiatic Squad- 
ron; from June, lsr.8 until July, 1S(!0, 
successively in command of steamers 
'Ashuelot' and 'L'nadilla', same Sqnadron ; 
Naval Academy, 1870-2. 

Commissioned as Commander, Febru- 
ary tl, 1S72 ; commanding 'Manhattan' 
(iron-clad). North Atlantic Station, is7;^; 
commanding receiving-ship 'Sabine' 
[Portsmouth, N. H.,] ]s75-f;; League 
Island Navy Yard, 1877-S; commanding 
'Alliance', North Atlantic Station, ls7",i- 
81; Navy Yard, Portsmouth, lssl-4. 

Promoted to Captain. February, iss4; 
commandinsr training-ship 'New Hamp- 
shire', 1SS4-7; waiting orders, 18s7-S: 
commanding 'Pensacola', Asiatic [North 
Atlantic] Station, 1888-;i0."' 

Hiiwcrsly's N(iv<(l Necords, iSgo. 

"Birthplace, Schenectady, New York; 
residence, Porlsmouth, N. II. . . 



Captain of Yard, Navy Yard, Ports- 
mouth, N. IL, 1S!I0-1. 

Died at l'. S. Navy Yard, Portsmouth, 
November 4, 18i)l." 

Soldiers Memorial, iSg2. 

"A resolution tendering the tlianks of 
Congress to \' ice-Admiral David (L Far- 
ragut, and to the ofticers. petty olHcers, 
seamen, and marines under his command, 
for their gallantry and good conduct in 
the action in Mobile Bay on the r)th Au- 
gust, 18(;4. 

That the thanks of Congress are emi- 
nently due, and are hereby tendered, to 
\Mce-Admiral David G. Farragut, of the 
I'nited States Navy, and to the olficers, 
petty oflicers, seamen, and marines under 
his command, for the unsurpassed gal- 
lantry and skill exhibited by them in the 
engagement in Mobile Bay on the .")th day 
of August, 1S(;4, and for their long and 
faithful services and unwavering devo- 
tion to the cause of the country in the 
midst of the greatest difliculties and dan- 
gers. 

Sec. 2. That the President of the 
L^nited States be requested to communi- 
cate this resolution to Viee-Admiral Far- 
ragut, and that the Secrel ary of the Navy 
berequested to communicate the same to 
the officers, seamen, and marines of the 
Navy by general order of his department. 

Approved February 10, J80t!." 

Haiiiersly\<: Ge?ieral Navy Register. 

Captain Arthur R. Y'ates delivered an 
eloquent address on the presentation of a 
U. S. flag, by Storer Post, in ISOit, to the 
Farrasut School, -whicli will be found in 
"The Presentation of Flags to the Schools 
of Portsmouth, N.H , October '.ith, IsitO, 
by Storer Post," Portsmouth, ISDO. His 
death was deeply lamented by many 
friends. 

Yeaton, John B .— 1st U. S. Art. 

Young, Charles E.-lst N, H. H, 
Art. 

"Private, Co. A. Residence or assign- 
ment, Portsmouth. Date of IMuster, 
July is, isii,-;, for three years. Dis- 
charged for disability at Fort Sumner, 
D. C, Dec. 15, 18(54." 

Adjutant GencraVs Records. N. H. 

Young, George B.— 44th Mass, 

"Son of Elijah and Mary H. Young. 
Died at Newbern, N. C, Feb. 2, IsGo." 

.SlOiie. 



Residence, Andover, 
— . Date of Muster, 



"Private, Co. G. 
Mass. Enlisted — 
Sept. 12, ls(;2, for '.' mouths. Died at 



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Newbern, N. C, Feb. 3, 18(53 [See 
above]." 

Adjutant Grncnirs liicords, Mass. 

Young, Willard W -26th Maine. 

Member Storer Post, G. A. K. 
'•Storer Post, No. 1, G. A R." 

Stotie. 
"Private, Co. C. Born in Trenton, 
Maine. Resident of Tremont, Maine. 



Date of Muster, Oct. 11, l.sr.2, for ".) 
months. ^Mustered out and lionorably 
discliar^ed, Aug. 17, ]S(i;3, at Bangor, 
Maine, by reason of expiration of ser- 
vice." 

Adjutant (iejicraVs Records, Ma inf. 

Young, William C— Mex. War. 

William Cutter Young. 



ADDENDA. 



REVOLUTIONARY WAR. 

The following names were omitted 
from the alphabetical list of "The Graves 
We Decorate," as the burial place of 
Lieut. Elijah Hall could not be ascer- 
tained, although he is supposed to have 
been buried in the Episcopal Cemetery, 
adjoining St. John's Church, Ports- 
mouth, and Rev. Samuel Langdon, D. D., 
is buried at Hampton Falls, N. H. 

iV tablet to the memory of the former 
has been placed in St. John's, and to the 
latter in the North Church, Portsmouth. 

Hall, Elijah-Rev. War. 

"In memory 

of the 

Hon. Elijah Hall, 

who died 

June 22, A. D. l.s;50, 

aged S4 years. 

As an OtHcer of the Ranger, under 

Capt. J. Paul Jones ; a Merchant ; a 

Representative, Senator and 

Councillor of this State ; as 

Xaval Officer ; Member of this 

Church, and in his other relations, 

he sustained the character of a 

Pati"iot and an upright Man." 

Tiiblet, St. yokn''s Church, Portsmouth. 

"Died. In this town, on Tuesday last 
[June 22, 1830], Hon. Elijah Hall, aged s7 
[See above]. Capt. Hall was Lieutenant 
in the Xavy in the J {evolutionary war, 
sailed under John Paul Jones in the 
'Ranger ;' was many years elected Coun- 
sellor from this district ; and for several 
years prior to his death was Xaval Officer 
of the District of Portsmouth. 

He was, in private life, an estimable 
citizen, a fair merchant, a tender parent, 
and an honest man." 

Portsmouth Journal, June. 26, /Sjo. 

"Lieut. Elijah Hall," a "brave and 
meritorious otHcer, . . . served with 
the ("hevalier .John Paul Jones," . . . 
and "was a lieutenant under the Chevalier 
in the 'Ranger.' 



Lieut, Hall had entered on board this 
vessel at Portsmouth, X. II., before her 
departure for France [Nov. i, 1777], and 
was in her with Jones in his cruise on 
the coasts of Scotland and Ireland, in the 
descent on Whitehaven, and in the battle 
with the 'Drake' [April 2-t, 177s]. When 
[Lieut]. Simpson behaved so badly as to 
disobey orders, it Avas Hall that was se- 
lected to arrest him, and to command the 
•Drake' in his stead. The prominent 
traits of Lieut. Hall's character were 
promptitude and energy; of which he 
gave a remarkable instance in repairing 
the 'Drake' in the course of one night, 
with the assistance of forty men, after. 
Simpson had pronounced it impossible in 
her then shattered condition. 

Lieut. Hall went to Brest with Jones ; 
and when, through the benevolence of 
the latter, Simpson was put in command 
of the 'Ranger' for the purpose of re- 
turning to America, Hall occupied the 
post of first lieutenant. 

After his return to the United States, 
he was engaged in several expeditions 
against ihe enemy, on board the same 
ship, with Commodore Whipple, and was 
very successful in making captures, most 
of which arrived safely in port. When 
the 'America,' 74, was assigned to Jones, 
he oftered Lieut. Hall a very honorable 
and efficient station in her; but the gift 
of that vessel to France frustrated his 
good intentions. 

Lieut. Hall eventually proceeded in the 
'Ranger,' with other ships of war, to as- 
sist in tiie defence of Charleston, S. C, 
where he fell into the hands of the ene- 
my, in common with the garrison, by 
capitulation [May 11, 17S()]. He returned 
to Xew Hampshire, but was not ex- 
changed until a general surrender of 
prisoners. He never resigned his com- 
mission, and was always readj' for aC' 
tive service. 

At the close of the war of the Revolu- 
tion he engaged in commei'cial pursuits, 
by which he enriched himself; but suf- 
fered considerably by the British orders 
in council, and the French Berlin and 
Milan decrees. 

Although ofiered a pension by govern- 
ment, he would not receive it, but accept- 



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ed the appointment of Naval Officer for 
Portsmouth, a situation which lie still 
retains [is2.j], at the advanced age of 
83 [See above]. With the snow of so 
many winters upon his head, he discharg- 
es his duty, it is uaderstood, with the 
greatest satisfaction to the merchants 
and others, attbrding proof of an uncom- 
mon vigor of constitution and strength 
of intellect. Faithful to his country and 
true to his duty in every situation, there 
can be no doubt that a consciousness of 
probity has ensured for him that intel- 
lectual tranquillity which is so favorable 
to human life. 

As far as the author of this work is 
informed, Commodore [Richard] Dale 
and Lieutenant Hall are [were in 1825] 
the only surviving officers of all those 
who, at various times, sailed with and 
fought under the Chevalier John Paul 
Jones. Time has laid others in the 
dust ; but seems to have preserved these 
two venerable men as a sample of the 
stout hearts and strong frames of the 
heroes who braved the shores and squad- 
rons of Great Britain, and plucked 
laurels in her very ports to deck the brow 
and promote the glory of infant Amer- 
ica." 

Sherbttr?ie''s Life of John Paul Jones. 

An interesting account of the cruise of 
the "liauger," under John Paul Jones, 
will be found in the N. E. H. G. Register, 
Vol XX [X, pages 13 and 170. 

Hon. Elijah Hall long resided and died 
in the house now Nos. 36 and 3.s Daniel 
street, Portsmouth. 

Langdon, Samuel— Rev. War. 

"In Memoriani. 

Rev. Samuel Langdon, D. D. 

Born in Boston, Jan. 11, 1723. 

Chaplain to the Xew Hampshire troops 

at the siege of Louisburg, in 174."). 

Pastor of this Church, 1747 to 1774. 

President of Harvard College, 1774 

to 1780. Ottered the prayer for the 

.assembled array the night previous 

to the battle of Bunker Hill. 

An influential member of the N. it. 

Constitutional Convention in 178s, 

for the adoption of the Federal 

Constitution. 

Pastor of the Church at Hampton Falls, 

1781 to 1707. 

Died, Nov. 2D, 1707." 

Tahkt, Noftli Church, Portsmouth. 

"In the auditorium of the North Con- 
gregational church in this city, near the 
entrance to the northern aisle, is a mural 
tablet, exquisitely wrought in statuary 
marble, spotless and pure as was the 
scholar, statesman, patriot, whose name 



it C3lebrates, erected by Mrs. Thomas 
Aston Harris of Portsmouth, N. H., in 
loving memory of her great-grandfather. 
Rev. Samuel Langdon, D. D." 

"Dr. Langdon was a noted man of let- 
ters, and throughout his life was con- 
nected with and interested in educational 
matters, and while assistant pastor of 
the North church he taught the grammar 
school in Portsmouth up to the date of 
his departure for Louisburg. Afterward, 
during his full pastorate, he built the 
house in which Capt. and Mrs. Harris 
now reside, on Pleasant street, and oc- 
cupied it during his pastoral connection 
with the church. The mansion has been 
in the possession of the family and oc- 
cupied by them uninterruptedly since 
that period. 

He graduated at Harvard in 1740, with 
high honors, his conspicuous merit after- 
ward winning distinguished recognition 
by his elevation to the presidential chair 
of his college. In public affairs he nat- 
urally exercised a profound influence; 
this was felt in the Constitutional Con- 
vention of 1788, where, by his voice and 
example he contributed more perhaps, 
than any other man to the favorable 
action of that body." 
Portsmouth Daily Eve. Times, yan.i, iSgi. 

"Landgon, Sxmuel, clergyman, born in 
Boston, Mass., 12 Jan. 1723 [See above] : 
died in Hampton Falls, N. H., 29 Nov., 
1707. 

He was graduated at Harvard in 1740, 
and while teaching in Portsmouth, N. H., 
studied theology, and was licensed to 
preach. In 174.J he was appointed Chap- 
lain of a regiment, and was present at 
the capture of Louisburg. 

On his return he was appointed assist- 
ant to Rev. James Fitch, of the North 
Church of Portsmouth, was ordained 
Pastor in 1747, and continued in that 
charge till 1774, when he became Presi- 
dent of Harvard. His ardent patriotism 
led him to adopt measures that were ob- 
noxious to the Tory students, and al- 
though he endeavored to administer the 
government of the college with justice, 
his resignation was virtually compelled 
in 1780. The next year he became pastor 
of the Congregational church at Hampton 
Falls, N. H. 

In 1788 he was a delegate to the New 
Hampsliire convention that adopted the 
Constitution of the United States, often 
led its debates, and did much to remove 
prejudice against the Constitution. 

He was distinguished as a scholar and 
theologian, and exerted a wide influence 
in his community. The University of 
Aberdeen gave him the degree of D. D. 
in 17G2, and he was a member of the 



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American academy of arts and sciences 
from its foundation. Hepublislied 'Sum- 
mary of Cliristian Faith and Practice' 
(17()S) ; 'Observations on the Revelations' 
(17!)1) ; 'Remarks on the Jjeading Senti- 
ments of Dr. Hopkins" System of Doc- 
trines" (17'.i4) ; and many sermons. In 
17(il, in connection with Col. Joseph 
Blanchard, he prepared and published a 
map of New Hampshire." 
AppUdons Cyclopivdia of American Biog- 
rafi/iv- 



PRE-EEVOLUTION. 

The services of the following named 
men in the British Xavy and in the Co- 
lonial AVars, while we were yet subjects 
of Great Britain, should cause their mem- 
ory to be preserved. 

Cones, Peter— British Navy, 

"This Stone 

Marks the (irave 

of 

Peter Coues 

who died 

Nov. L"J, isis. 

.Et. 8(; "' 

8t07ie. — Pkumnt St. CemHery.— North east. 

For date of birth and age see below. 

"Among the venerable citizens of Ports- 
mouth of half a century ago [18(>'.»], we 
well remember Capt. Peter Coues, a 
gentleman of independent circumstances, 
who might be seen, with his cane under 
his arm on State street, or in tlie vicinity. 
His residence previous to the Are of lsi3, 
was on the southwest corner of Atkinson 
and State streets [the latter being then 
named Buck street] , on the spot where 
W. J. Laighton's house now [isc.'.i] stands. 
In the old dwelling house was a store 
where for many years he kept ship chand- 
lei'y, mei'chandise, groceries, etc. 

In early life Capt. Peter Coues was 
pressed into the British service [See 
below]. He was at one time sailing- 
master of the famous 'IJoyal George," 
which was afterwards, in 17S2, sunk in 
the British Channel [Portsmouth harbor, 
England] with eight hundred men on 
board. He also served in the capacity of 
midshipman. After several years ser- 
vice in the British Xavy, he returned to 
Portsmouth before the American Rev- 
olution, where, by that urbanity of mind 
and simplicity of manners for which sea- 
faring men of liberal views are generally 
distinguished, he obtained a good stand- 
ing among his fellow citizens, and died 
on the 29th of November, 18l,s, at the 



advanced age of eighty-three years [See 

below]." 

Rumbles About Portsmouth, Secotid Scries. 

Capt. Peter Coues was born in Ports- 
mouth, July oo, ]7:'.(;. He was the son of 
Peter Coues, senior, who was born in the 
Parish of Saint I'eters in the Island of 
Jersey, in the English Channel, about the 
year 171(i, settled in Portsmouth, and 
married Mary Long of this town, Nov. 4, 
173.J. Mary Long, probably born in 
Plymouth, England, was the daughter of 
Emanuel and Mary (Carne) Long, and 
grand daughter of George and I'rsula 
(Wills) Carne, of "Endelha" and "Plim- 
ton," near Plymouth, England. 

As Commodore Digby Dent, P. N. — 
who was Commodore on the Jamaica 
Station in 1747, and a 'Commissioner of 
the Navy" from M'M to ]7(!1 (See "Char- 
nock's Biographia Navalis,"' London, 
171h;, Vol. IV, pages .■57.s o.so), served 
many years in the West Indies, when he 
perliaps visited Portsmouth — was his 
mother's cousin ; Capt. Peter Coues was 
probably appointed a Midshipman in the 
British Navy, when a boy, through his 
influence, and the statement in the "Ram- 
bles," that he was "pressed," is doubt- 
less an error. Another cousin. Captain 
Cotton Dent, R. N., also commanded a 
sloop-of-war on the Jamaica Station, in 
1744 (See "Charnock," Vol. V, pages 
440-1). 

Family traditions relate that Capt. 
Coues took part in several battles, and 
was at one time sailing-master of the 
"Royal George." 

The Dents have continued a Naval 
family, and Vice Admiral Charles Bay- 
ley Calmady Dent, R. N., retired, — great- 
great grandson of Captain Cotton Dent. 
R. N., brother of Commodore Digby 
Dent, R. N., both sons of Captain Dig- 
by Dent, R. N., and Ursula (Carne) Dent 
— is the seventh in a direct line, father 
and son, of British Admirals and Cap- 
tains. 

Captain Digby Dent, R. N., who mar- 
ried a sister of Mary (Carne) Long died 
a Commodore on the Jamaica Station 
August 19, 17o7 (See "Charnock," Vol. 
IV, page 57). 

Loss of the Royal George. 

WILLIA.M COVVPER. 

"The 'Uoyal George,' of 108 Runs, while under- 
Koins a partiul careening in Portsmouth har- 
bor [Ensland], was overset about 10 a. ni., 
Auffust 29, 1782. The total loss was believed 
to be near one thousand souls." 

"Toll for the brave! 

The brave that are no more ! 
All sunk beneath the wave, 
Fast by their native shore! 



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Eipht hunilred of the brave. 
Whose courapre well was tried. 

Had made the vessel heel. 
And laid her on her side. 

A land-breeze shook the shrouds, 

And she was overset ; 
Down went the Royal George, 

With all her erew complete. 

Toll for the brave! 

Brave Kenipenfelt is Kone; 
His last sea-fight is fought, 

His work of glory done. 

It was not in the battle; 

No tempest gave the shock : 
She sprang no fatal leak, 

.She ran upon no rock. 

His sword was in its sheath, 

His fingers held the pen, 
When Kenipenfelt went down 

■\Vith twice four hundred men. 

Weigh the vessel up 

Once dreaded by our foes! 
And mingle with our cup 

The tear that England owes. 

Her timbers yet are sound. 

And she may float again. 
Full charged with England's thunder. 

And plough the distant main : 

But Kempen'elt is gone, 

His victories are o'er ; 
And he and his eight hundred 

Shall plough the wave no more." 

Harfers Cyclopedia of British aiidAmet - 
lean Poetry. 

Hale, Samuel— Colonial War. 

"Samuel Hale, Esquire, A. A. S. 
Died July 10th, A D., 1807, 
Aged ■6'd. 
Fix'd in correct Eeligious & Moral habits 
he exhibited to the World the efficacy of a 
virtuous life, and in his death the holy 
triumphs of a Christian." 

Stone. — North Cemetery — Center. 

".Samuel Hale was born in Xewbury, 
Mass., in 171s, and graduated at Harvard 
College in 1740. He removed to Ports- 
month soon after, and became a teacher. 
He engaged in the Louisburg expedition 
as a Captain in Col. Moore's liegiment, 
and was made ]\Iajor of the same, Oct. 
7, 1745. After his return he became the 



instructor of the Latin grammar school 
in Portsmouth, and continued as such for 
near forty years, distinguished for dis- 
cipline and aptness as a teacher. For 
his services he was rewarded by the grant 
of the town of Weare, which for a long 
time was known as Halestown. He was 
Representative and Judge of the Court of 
Common Pleas for Rockingham, and died 
July 7, 1S07, in the suth year of his age." 
Adjutant General's Report, N. H , Vol. 2, 
iS66. 

Hart, John— Colonial War. 

"In Peace 

Amidst ye Rage of Noise & War, 

Here Rests the Remains 

of Col. John Hart, Esqr. 

who departed this Life 

Octo. 30Lh, 1777. 

Aged 72 Years." 

Stone. — North Cemetery. — North-east. 

"Col. John Hart was of a prominent 
family of Portsmouth. He was Captain 
of a company in Col. Meserve's regiment 
of 175(!, and Lieutenant-Colonel of the 
I same, which regiment was attached to 
the expedition against Crown Point." 

"In 1758 New Hampshire raised still 
another regiment for 'the Crown Point 
Expedition ' This numbered eight hun- 
dred men, and was commanded by Col. 
John Hart, of Portsmouth. A portion 
of the regiment [under Col. Hart] was 
ordered to join the expedition against 
Louisburg, and the remainder did duty 
under Lieut. Col. Gofl'e on the western 
frontier." 
AdjutHnt Generars Heport, N. II.. Vol. 2, 

jS66. 

"Col. John Hart was the owner of the 
land now used as the North burying- 
ground, and it did not become town prop- 
erty until 175;'), little more than a cen- 
tury [140 years] ago, when Col. Hart sold 
it to the town for £150, on condition that 
it should be kept for a burying-grouud." 
liamdles About Portsmouth ., First Series. 



